Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an error.
Solutions to the country’s interior problems are still a long way away.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. the country’s interior.
Error concept: Incorrect word usage – Vocabulary
What is wrong: The phrase 'the country’s interior problems' is incorrect. The word 'interior' refers to the inside part of something (usually physical space), not domestic or internal affairs.
Grammatical concept: In this context, the sentence is referring to internal/domestic problems of a country. The appropriate word should be 'internal', not 'interior'.
Incorrectness of the concept in context: Using “interior problems” implies something about the physical inside of the country, which is not the intended meaning. We are talking about issues related to governance or national matters, for which 'internal problems' is the correct phrase.
How to correct + extra concept (if any): Replace 'interior' with 'internal' to convey the proper meaning.
Correct phrase/ correction: the country’s internal problems
Final sentence: Solutions to the country’s internal problems are still a long way away.