Identify the grammatical error in the sentence below.
He was imprisoned for many years, without many occasions, in both South Africa and India.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
Correct Answer: without many occasions
Explanation
• The phrase without many occasions is idiomatically and contextually incorrect.
• To express that an event happened multiple times, the standard prepositional phrase used is on many occasions (meaning 'frequently' or 'several times').
• Using the preposition without contradicts the intended meaning of referring to the instances of imprisonment.
Correct Sentence: He was imprisoned for many years, on many occasions, in both South Africa and India.