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 and the number of that part is your answer. If a sentence is free from errors, your answer is (4) i.e. No error.
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Solve the question according to given instruction.
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- The reporter
- was unable
- to illicit information from the police.
- No error.
Correct Option: C
elicit will replace illicit
elicit (Verb) : to get information or a reaction from somebody, often with difficully
illicit (Adj.) : illegal; not allowed by law
Hence, elicit information from the police is the right usage.
