Select the sentence that has a spelling error.
A- A fisherman, enfeebled with age, could no longer go out to sea so he began fishing in the river.
B- Every morning he would go down to the river and sit there fishing the whole day long.
C- In the evening, he would sell whatever he had caught, buy food for himself and go home.
D- One hot afternoon, while he was bemoaning his fate, a large bird alited near him.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. One hot afternoon, while he was bemoaning his fate, a large bird alited near him.
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The sentence with the spelling error is:
D- One hot afternoon, while he was bemoaning his fate, a large bird alited near him. -
"Alited" is incorrectly spelt.
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The correct spelling is "alighted."