Question

Read the sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The sentence is in three separate parts and each one is labelled (A), (B), (C) and (D). In that case, letter (D) will signify a ‘No error’ response.

• A. He was in the temper
• B. and refused
• C. discuss the matter again
• D. No error

Hint:

Always check fixed idiomatic expressions carefully. Correct form: textbfin a temper

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Step 1: Examine part (A). The correct idiomatic expression is “in a temper”, not “in the temper”. Hence, part (A) contains an error. Step 2: Examine part (B). “And refused” is grammatically correct and properly connected to the subject. Step 3: Examine part (C). Although “refused” is usually followed by “to + verb” (i.e., \emph{refused to discuss}), the first clear and standard error identified is in part (A). Step 4: Final conclusion. The incorrect part of the sentence is \(\boxed{\text{(A)}}\).