Question : Directions: In the following question, some parts of the sentence may have some 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".
Having deprived of their houses (1) / in the recent earthquake (2) / they had no other option but to take shelter in a school. (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:
Having deprived of their houses should be changed to having been deprived of their houses.
The phrase having been is necessary to form the passive voice construction to correctly convey that someone or something else deprived them of their houses.
Therefore, the correct sentence is: Having been deprived of their houses in the recent earthquake, they had no other option but to take shelter in a school.
