Spot the part of the sentence that has an error in it. Choose option D if the…
2024
Spot the part of the sentence that has an error in it. Choose option D if the sentence is error free.
The Amroha district administration released (A) thousands of gambusia fish (B) to check the spread of mosquito-born diseases.(C) No error (D)
- A.
A
- B.
B
- C.
C
- D.
D
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Correct answer: C
Key Points
Error Type: Verbs often confused with their forms and meanings
In the phrase 'mosquito-born diseases', the word 'born' is incorrect. The correct term is 'borne' when referring to diseases carried by mosquitoes.
Born refers to the act of being born (e.g., 'a child born in 2020'). Borne refers to being carried or transmitted (e.g., 'diseases borne by mosquitoes').
Therefore, the correct phrase is 'mosquito-borne diseases'.