Identify the part which contains an error: The criminals / killed him / on the…
2023
Identify the part which contains an error:
The criminals / killed him / on the highway / by a dagger.
- A.
The criminals
- B.
killed him
- C.
on the highway
- D.
by a dagger.
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Correct answer: D
Rule: Use "with" to indicate the instrument or means used to perform an action; use "by" to name the agent in a passive sentence.
When to use by: — introduces the doer (a person or agent) in passive constructions. Example: He was killed by a stranger.
When to use with: — indicates the instrument or means used to perform the action. Example: He was killed with a dagger.
Corrected sentence: The criminals killed him on the highway with a dagger.
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