Identify the error in the following sentence and select the option with the correct use of the phrasal verb.
The police inspector was trying to give out the contradicting stories in the scene of the accident.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. The police inspector was trying to sort out the contradicting stories in the scene of the accident.
"Give out" means to distribute or hand out something, and it doesn't fit with the idea of resolving or dealing with conflicting stories.
"Sort out" means to organize, resolve, or clarify things, which is the intended meaning when dealing with contradicting or conflicting information.
The inspector is likely trying to resolve the contradictory stories, not distribute them.
Hence, the correct sentence is:- The police inspector was trying to sort out the contradicting stories in the scene of the accident.