Question

In the following questions a sentence is fragmented into four parts and labelled 1, 2, 3, and 4. One of the fragments may carry a grammatical/usage error in the context of the sentence. Choose the INCORRECT part for your answer. (If there is no error, choose 5.)
The thickly wooded states of (1) /Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand in central India (2)/are homes of millions of (3) indigenous tribal peoples. (4) No Error (5)

• A. 1
• B. 2
• C. 3
• D. 4
• E. 5

Hint:

When referring to what a place is home to, always use the phrase "are home to" rather than "are homes of."

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Step 1: Understanding the structure.
The sentence describes the thickly wooded states of Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand in central India, which are homes to indigenous tribal peoples. The sentence is fragmented into parts to check for grammatical errors.
Step 2: Analyzing the options.
(1) The thickly wooded states of: This part is correct. The phrase is correctly structured, and it introduces the subject of the sentence.
(2) Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand in central India: This part is correct. The placement of the names of the states and the geographical location in the sentence is accurate.
(3) are homes of millions of: This part has a usage error. The phrase should be "are home to millions of" instead of "are homes of millions of". The correct preposition is "to" when referring to what a place is home to.
(4) indigenous tribal peoples: This part is correct. The term "indigenous tribal peoples" is appropriately used to describe the inhabitants of these states.
Step 3: Conclusion.
The error is in part (3), where "are homes of" should be changed to "are home to". Therefore, the incorrect part is (3).