English Grammar - Spotting Errors

English Grammar
English Grammar - Spotting Errors

Find the part of the sentence that contains an error.


Find the part of the sentence that contains an error:

The reforms being recommended by the panel (1)/ are not only intended to streamline administrative functions (2)/ but also addressing the asymmetries in resource allocation (3)/ that have long plagued rural districts. (4)

Options:

  1. (1)
  2. (2)
  3. (3)
  4. (4)

Right Answer: (3)

The sentence uses the correlative pair 'not only ... but also', which demands grammatical parallelism: the elements following each half must share the same form. Part two gives 'not only intended to streamline administrative functions', an infinitive phrase. Part three, however, continues with 'but also addressing the asymmetries in resource allocation', a participial phrase. To restore the balance it should read 'but also to address the asymmetries'. Parts one and four are free of error, and part two is correct in itself. The fault therefore lies in part three. Hence option three is the answer.

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