Question

Directions: In this question, each sentence is divided into four parts (a), (b), (c) and (d). Find out which part of the sentence contains an error. If there is no error, mark your answer as (e).

• A. While it is apparent/
• B. that biotechnology offers significat benefits/
• C. adequate attention has not been/
• D. focussed to this vital area
• E. No error

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

This question asks us to identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. The sentence is provided in four parts, and we must scrutinize each section for grammatical errors or incorrect usage.

1. The first part, "While it is apparent," is grammatically correct and sets up a contrastive statement, which is commonly done in English sentences.
2. The second part, "that biotechnology offers significant benefits," is also correct. There is a minor issue with the spelling of "significant," which can be overlooked as a typographical error rather than a grammatical error. Hence, this part is acceptable.
3. The third part, "adequate attention has not been," is correct. It uses proper past participle tense with "has not been," which is suitable for the context of the sentence.
4. The fourth part, "focussed to this vital area," contains an error. The word "focussed" is incorrectly used in this context. The correct preposition should be "focused on" instead of "focussed to." "Focus on" is the correct phrase to indicate concentration or attention directed towards something.

The correct sentence should read: "While it is apparent that biotechnology offers significant benefits, adequate attention has not been focused on this vital area."

The error is in the phrase "focussed to this vital area," hence the correct answer is part (d).