In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.
A judge must be slow in anger and (1)/ quick to forgive; otherwise he may (2)/ risk abusing his powers.(3)/ No error (4)
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. A judge must be slow in anger and.
- 'Must' should be replaced with 'should' as to indicate obligation, duty, or correctness, typically when criticising someone's actions, 'should' is used.
- The sentence talks about the duty of a judge, hence 'should' is appropriate.
The correct sentence will be-
A judge should be slow in anger and quick to forgive; otherwise he may risk abusing his powers.