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In the following questions, some of the sentences have errors and some have none. Find out which part of a sentence has an error. The number of that part is your answer. Your answer is (d) i.e., No error

Question : 1

He is a university professor (a)/ but of his three sons (b)/ neither has any merit. (c)/ No error (d) 

a) a

b) b

c) c

d) d

Answer: (c)

Neither is used for two things. For more than two things, none should be used. 

Question : 2

After knowing truth, (a)/ they took the right decision (b)/ in the matter. (c)/ No error (d) 

a) a

b) b

c) c

d) d

Answer: (a)

After knowing the truth will be correct usage.

Question : 3

It is time you (a)/ decide on your next (b)/ course of action. (c)/ No error (d) 

a) a

b) b

c) c

d) s

Answer: (b)

It is time/It is high time is followed by the clause in simple past that shows present time.

Hence, decided on your next should be used.

Question : 4

He who has suffered most (a)/ for the cause, (b)/ let him speak. (c)/ No error (d)

a) a

b) b

c) c

d) d

Answer: (c)

Replace let him speak by should be allowed to speak.

Question : 5

A cup of coffee (a)/ is an excellent complement (b)/ to smoked salmon. (c)/ No error (d)

a) a

b) b

c) c

d) d

Answer: (d)

This sentence doesn't need any improvement.

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