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Direction: In the following quesions, some of the sentences have errors and some have none. Find out which part of a sentence has an error and select to the appropriate number (1, 2, 3). If there is No error, select the number ‘4’.

  1. Solve the question according to given instruction
    1. When my sister was ill
    2. I went to the hospital
    3. on alternative days.
    4. No error
Correct Option: C

alternate will replace alternative because –
alternate (Adj.) : something happening on one day and not the next and continues in this pattern. It is used before Nouns
alternative (Adj.) : substitute/other
Look at the examples given below :
Several members of the audience provided alternative views on the topic.
The service runs on alternate days.
Hence, on alternate days is the right usage



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