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.
The present-century threats to our environment, / which include interfering species, ailments, pollution and/ a boiling temperature, were putting wildlife populations at peril.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e., a boiling temperature, were putting wildlife populations at peril.
- The phrase "a boiling temperature" may be considered less conventional or superfluous.
- The conventional term would be "high temperatures" or "rising temperatures."
- This could be considered a potential error depending on the intended meaning, but not strictly a grammatical error.