The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain a grammatical 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.
They ordered the whole area / to be disinfected / on the earliest.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. on the earliest
- The error lies in the third part of the sentence.
- The preposition 'on' is used to talk about particular dates, days, or holidays.
- The preposition 'at' is used to talk about a specific time, day, or holiday.
- Since the statement talks about a specific time, the preposition at should be used.
Thus, the correct sentence is:
They ordered the whole area to be disinfected at the earliest.