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Below, a statement is divided into parts. One or more of these parts may contain an error. Out of the given options, choose the one that gives an ‘errorless combination’. If there are no errors, choose option (5), viz, No error. I had had my (A)/ lunch quarter in an (B)/ hour before she came (C)/ to me with a sandwich. (D)

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Below, a statement is divided into parts. One or more of these parts may contain an error. Out of the given options, choose the one that gives an ‘errorless combination’. If there are no errors, choose option (5), viz, No error.

I had had my (A)/ lunch quarter in an (B)/ hour before she came (C)/ to me with a sandwich. (D)


1). ABD
2). ACD
3). BCD
4). ABC


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The given sentence has one error, which lies in part B.

Part B uses the preposition 'in', which is incorrect here.

The correct preposition here should be quarter 'of' an hour, viz, fifteen minutes.

So, the errorless combination is ACD.

Therefore, the correct answer is option 2.

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