JKSSB Sub Inspector of Police (JKPSI) 2022 — Q88 Solved Answer with Explanation

JKSSB Sub Inspector of Police (JKPSI) — English Language — 2022

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Question

Identify the part of the sentence that has an error: The dog pounced in the thief when he tried to run away.

  1. A. The dog pounced
  2. B. in the thief (Correct answer)
  3. C. when he tried
  4. D. tried to run away

Correct Answer

Option B — in the thief

Detailed Solution & Explanation

"Pounced in the thief" contains a preposition error. The correct preposition after "pounced" is "on" -- "pounced on the thief." The phrase "pounced in" is grammatically incorrect in English. To "pounce on" someone means to jump or spring on them suddenly. This is a common error type in English grammar questions testing knowledge of preposition usage with specific verbs.