Identify the MISTAKE in the following question:I was faced with alternatively of either evicting the books or else leaving them in sole, undisturbed tenancy and taking rooms elsewhere for myself.
Correct answer: A. With alternatively
- A. With alternatively
- B. Of either
- C. Or else
- D. Taking rooms
Explanation
It should be "alternate" to indicate the action of switching between states or deciding on a particular choice instead of alternatively, which indicates a different possibility; hence, A is the correct answer.
This question appeared on the UHS MDCAT 2016 paper, which you can sit online with every answer explained.
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