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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'.

You need not tell a lie (1) / when the judge asked you where you were (2) / when the crime was committed. (3) No Error (4)

Option 1: (1)

Option 2: (2)

Option 3: (3)

Option 4: (4)


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Correct Answer: (1)


Solution : The correct choice is the first option.

Explanation: The phrase "need not tell a lie" should be replaced with "need not have told a lie". ''Need not tell a lie'' indicates the present tense, whereas the action took place in the recent past, so it should be in the present perfect tense (have+past participle form of the main verb).

Therefore, the correct sentence is: "You need not have told a lie when the judge asked you where you were when the crime was committed."

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