In the following question, some parts 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.
When one stops being optimistic, believes that he (1)/ is worthless, and stops hoping for a better future, (2)/ it is only then that the moment of actual failure happened. (3)/ No error (4)
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e., 3.
The error lies in the 3rd part of the sentence. As the phrase in the sentence “it is only then” is in the present tense, “happened” should be replaced with “happens”.
The correct sentence will be-
When one stops being optimistic, believes that he is worthless, and stops hoping for a better future, it is only then that the moment of actual failure happens.