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Q538

Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below sentence. The basket of apples / sent by the gardener / contained a number of / green mangoes also.

A.
The basket of apples
B.
sent by the gardener
C.
contained a number of
D.
green mangoes also
Answer
E.
No error

Answer: Option D

Solution

Answer: Option D
Solution:
To correct this error, you should rephrase it as:

"The basket of apples sent by the gardener contained not only green mangoes but also..."

So, the correct answer is Option D: green mangoes also.