Direction: In the following questions, some parts of 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 (4), i.e. No error.
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Solve the question according to given instruction.
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- Though the police tried all sorts of methods to illicit
- information from the public
- they remained silent.
- No error
Correct Option: A
elicit will replace illicit
elicit (Verb) : to get information or a reaction from somebody, often with difficulty
illicit (Adj.) : not allowed by law; illegal
Look at the examples given below :
In the prison, inmates are prohibited from having illicit items such as drugs, alcohol, and weapons. The comedian hoped his jokes would elicit a great deal of laughter from the audience.
Hence, Though the police tried all sorts of methods to elicit is the right usage.
