Read the sentence to find out whether there is any error in it or not. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part (which has the error) is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (5). Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.
His actions (1)/ had inflicted pain (2)/ and suffered on (3)/ thousands of people. (4)/ No error (5).
Correct option - 3
Here, concept of noun is brought under consideration. Since, pain is a noun and and is a conjunction. A conjunction is used to join two similar characteristics; two nouns, two verbs, two adjectives, etc. But, suffered is a verb. Thus, in order to make it a noun, replace suffered with suffering. Hence, option 3 is the correct answer.
Correct sentence - His actions had inflicted pain and suffering on thousands of people.