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Read the sentence given below to find out if it contains an error. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. if the sentence is error free, select No error or option 5. Ignore errors of punctuation if any.

The student told (A) his master (B) to simplify (C) the process. (D) No Error (E)

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The correct answer is

A

Analyzing the Sentence Error: Part A

The question asks us to identify if the given sentence contains a grammatical error within one of its parts (A, B, C, or D) or if it is error-free (E).

The sentence is: The student told (A) his master (B) to simplify (C) the process. (D)

Let's examine each part:

  • Part A: "The student told"
    • The verb used is "told", which is the past tense of "tell".
    • The structure "tell someone to do something" is grammatically common, meaning to instruct or order someone.
    • However, considering the context of a "student" and a "master", the relationship implies a hierarchy where the student is usually subordinate.
    • Using the verb "told" suggests the student is instructing or commanding the master. This might be considered inappropriate or contextually incorrect in many typical student-master scenarios, where a student would more likely ask or request the master for something.
    • Therefore, the choice of the verb "told" in this context is the likely error.
  • Part B: "his master"
    • This part correctly identifies the object of the verb "told". The possessive pronoun "his" refers to the student, and "master" is the person being addressed. Grammatically, this part seems correct.
  • Part C: "to simplify"
    • This is an infinitive phrase, correctly following the structure "tell someone to do something". The verb "simplify" is appropriate here.
  • Part D: "the process."
    • This phrase acts as the object of the infinitive "to simplify". It is grammatically sound.

Conclusion on Sentence Error

Based on the analysis, the most probable error lies in the verb choice within Part A. While "The student told his master to simplify the process" is not strictly ungrammatical in all possible contexts, the verb "told" is stylistically awkward and potentially contextually inappropriate for a student addressing a master. A more suitable verb would likely be "asked" or "requested". Thus, the error is located in Part A.

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