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Question

Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an error.
According to the encyclopaedia, a oasis is an area which is made fertile by a source of freshwater.

The correct answer is

a oasis is an area

The phrase "a oasis" is incorrect because "oasis" begins with a vowel sound. The correct article should be "an," making it "an oasis is an area." Therefore, the error is in option 2.

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Important Questions from Articles

  1. Identify the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word based on the context of the sentence.
    He gave a haughty consent without honouring him with a single word.

  2. The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains an error.

    In this cold weather, / there’s nothing / like good / cup of coffee.

  3. Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an error.
    There’s an quiet street down the left that you can use for your dance practice.

  4. The given sentence is divided into four segments. Select the option that has the segment with a grammatical error.
    A part / of an / apple is / rotten.

  5. Select the most appropriate article to fill in blank number 2.

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