Each of the following sentences has an error in it. Identify the part which…
2016
Each of the following sentences has an error in it. Identify the part which has the error.
You don’t have to look (1) / very far (2) / to find the cause for (3) / these problems (4).
- A.
1
- B.
2
- C.
3
- D.
4
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Correct answer: C
Answer: the phrase "to find the cause for" is incorrect; replace "for" with "of".
Explanation:
Why it is wrong: the noun "cause" is normally followed by the preposition "of" when indicating the origin or reason for something ("the cause of the problem").
Why "cause for" is not right here: "cause for" can mean a justification or reason to do something, but it is not the standard collocation to express the origin of problems in this context.
Corrected sentence:
You don’t have to look very far to find the cause of these problems.
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