Find the part of the sentence that contains an error:
The new encryption protocol is capable for thwarting (1)/ sophisticated cyber-intrusions that were previously considered (2)/ impervious to defensive measures (3)/ according to recent white-paper findings. (4)
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. capable for thwarting.
Error Concept: Related to the incorrect use of preposition after an adjective.
What is wrong: The phrase “capable for thwarting” is incorrectly used in the sentence.
Grammar Concept: The adjective “capable” is always followed by the preposition “of”, not “for”.
Incorrectness of the concept in context: Here, the preposition “for” is incorrectly used after “capable”, making the sentence grammatically incorrect.
Correction: Thus, “for thwarting” should be replaced with “of thwarting”.
Corrected phrase: capable of thwarting.
Final sentence: The new encryption protocol is capable of thwarting sophisticated cyber-intrusions that were previously considered impervious to defensive measures according to recent white-paper findings.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.