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Direction: In the following questions, some parts of the sentences have errors and some are correct. Find out which part of a sentence has an error. The number of that part is the answer. If a sentence is free from error, your answer is No error.

  1. Until you are in the habit of putting off things you cannot ensure yourself of a good future.
    1. No error
    2. the habit of putting off things
    3. you cannot ensure yourself of a good future.
    4. Until you are in
Correct Option: C

put off (Phr. V.) : postpone ; delay Use of – of (Prep.) is superfluous. Look at the sentences : We’ve had to put off our wedding until September. Until you keep putting off going to the dentist you cannot get yourself healthy/painless teeth. Here, you cannot ensure yourself a good future is the right usage.



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