Question 1682

The following sentence is broken into four parts and two parts may contain an error in them. Find out the combination which contains error. If the sentence is free from error, mark 'No error' . The Indian government has decided (A) to setting up ten laboratories (B) in Assam to calibrate the work (C) and reference standards of measuring equipments. (D)

Answer

BC

Why?

In part (B) of the sentence the word ‘setting’ is incorrect because the sentence is in present tense, the correct word should be ‘set’. In part (C) of the sentence the word ‘work’ is incorrect. The correct option will be ‘working’. The correct sentence will be: The Indian government has decided to set up ten laboratories in Assam to calibrate the working and reference standards of measuring equipments.