Find the part of the sentence that contains an error:
Among all the diplomatic envoys stationed in the conflict zone, (1)/ she is undoubtedly more trusted and relied upon (2)/ by both factions of the civil war (3)/ than any other ambassador. (4)
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The phrase:
“more trusted and relied upon”
Error:
Incorrect parallel structure
Should be consistent in form: either both adjectives or both verbs
Correct forms:
“more trusted and more relied upon”
OR
“trusted more and relied upon more”
Correct sentence:
Among all the diplomatic envoys stationed in the conflict zone, she is undoubtedly more trusted and more relied upon by both factions of the civil war than any other ambassador.