In the question below, a sentence is divided into four parts out of which one…
2024
In the question below, a sentence is divided into four parts out of which one part has an error in it. Find the part with error and mark that as your answer.
Ambiverts can be good salespeople because they are (A)/ able to listen to their clients and understand their needs (B)/ but also have an energy to sell (C)/ their firms’ goods and services. (D)/ No error.
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A
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Correct answer: C
Answer: C — the error is in the segment "but also have an energy to sell".
Correct sentence: Ambiverts can be good salespeople because they are able to listen to their clients and understand their needs but also have the energy to sell their firms’ goods and services.
Explanation: The phrase uses the indefinite article "an" before "energy." "Energy" is an uncountable noun and therefore does not take the indefinite article "a/an."
Use the definite article: "but also have the energy to sell..."
Omit the article: "but also have energy to sell..."
Or specify quantity: "but also have enough energy to sell..."
Other parts of the sentence are grammatically correct and do not contain errors.
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