Question
Language Comprehension Question on Sentence Correction
In each of these questions, a sentence has four words or phrases that are underlined. Choose that word or phrase which would not be appropriate in standard written English.
The new (A)/innovations (B)/ in the (C)/ department were (D) successful.
A
A
B
B
C
C
D
D
Answer
A
Explanation
Solution
The correct option is (A): A
The phrase "The new" is awkward because it suggests that the innovations are new in some sense, but the context would be clearer if it specifically referred to "the new innovations" or simply "innovations." In standard written English, this phrase would typically be written as "The new innovations in the department were successful."