Parts of the following sentence have been underlined and given as options. Select the option that contains an error.
I stayed in my hometown with my parents on the pandemic.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. on.
The preposition “on” is incorrect in the context of the sentence.
We do not use “on” with the word “pandemic” to indicate time or event.
The correct preposition here is “during”, because:
“During the pandemic” is the correct phrase used to refer to the time when the pandemic was happening.
So the corrected sentence should be:
I stayed in my hometown with my parents during the pandemic.
Why the other options are correct:
Option 1: “in” – Correct. “in my hometown” is the right prepositional phrase.
Option 2: “with” – Correct. “with my parents” is grammatically appropriate.
Option 4: “I” – Correct. The subject of the sentence is correctly used.