The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.
My brother received / his MBA degree into / the university last year.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. 'his MBA degree into.'
Error Concept: Incorrect preposition usage.
What is wrong:The phrase 'received his MBA degree into the university' incorrectly uses the preposition 'into.'
Grammatical Concept:The verb 'receive' when used with a degree does not require 'into.' The correct preposition is 'from' to indicate the institution granting the degree.
Incorrectness of the concept in context:Using 'into' suggests movement or direction toward the university, which is incorrect here. The degree is granted by the university, not received into it.
correction:Replace 'into' with 'from.'
Corrected phrase:'his MBA degree from'
Final sentence:My brother received his MBA degree from the university last year.
Hence the chosen option is correct.