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.
Fortunately, he passed the exams / with dint of / sheer hard work and diligence.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. with dint of.
"with dint of": This part contains the error.
The correct phrase is "by dint of."
The phrase should be "by dint of," which means "by means of" or "through the effort of."
Hence, the correct sentence would be:
Fortunately, he passed the exams by dint of sheer hard work and diligence.