Direction: In the following questions, some of the sentences have errors and some have none. Find out which part of a sentence has an error and mark (1), (2) or (3) as your answer. If there is No error, mark (4) as your answer.
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Solve the question according to given instruction
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- A city dweller finds it difficult
- to pass away the time
- in a village.
- No error.
Correct Option: B
away will not be used because –
to pass away (Phr. V.) : to die; end
to pass time : to spend time, especially when you are bored or waiting for something/someone
to pass (Verb) means to move past
Look at the examples given below :
The road was so narrow that cars were unable to pass.
They passed the time until dinner talking and playing cards.
My aunt passed away last month.
The years of famine passed away and were followed by years of prosperity.
Hence, to pass the time is the right usage.
