The system of local welfare schemes was set up to provide emergency help to…
2018
The system of local welfare schemes was set up to provide emergency help to England's poorest families, especially during benefit delays, sanctions, or domestic crises.
A survey by Church Action on Poverty found that many council-run schemes had shut down since 2013, while others had sharply reduced spending.
The passage argues that the collapse of local welfare would put vulnerable people at greater risk of hunger, debt and hardship.
Which part of the sentence contains a grammatical error: 'A survey of more than 150 council-run schemes by Church Action on Poverty found that nearly a quarter had been shutted down since 2013, while a further quarter have reduced spending by 85% or more'?
Answer: C. had been shutted down since 2013, while a further — The phrase 'had been shutted down' is grammatically wrong; the correct form is 'had been shut down'. Therefore the error is in the part containing 'had been…
- A.
A survey of more than 150 council-run schemes by
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Church Action on Poverty found that nearly a quarter
- C.
had been shutted down since 2013, while a further
- D.
quarter have reduced spending by 85% or more.
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Correct answer: C
The phrase 'had been shutted down' is grammatically wrong; the correct form is 'had been shut down'. Therefore the error is in the part containing 'had been shutted down since 2013'.