Question : Directions: In the following question, some parts of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If the sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.
I was taken with surprise (1) / when I saw (2) / the beautiful Taj Mahal. (3) / No Error (4)
Option 1: 1
Option 2: 2
Option 3: 3
Option 4: 4
Correct Answer:
1
Solution : The error lies in the first part of the sentence as taken by surprise is the right idiomatic expression, which means something occurred unexpectedly and should be used in place of taken with surprise, which does not make any sense. Here it means that the person was amazed to see the Taj Mahal.
Therefore the correct sentence should be "I was taken by surprise when I saw the beautiful Taj Mahal."
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