In the following sentence some segments of the sentence are underlined. Your task is to identify that underlined segment of the sentence, which contains the mistake that needs to be corrected.He had earned the reputation of being a great jester, and jests were expected from him.
Correct answer: D. From him
- A. Of being
- B. A great jester
- C. Jests
- D. From him
Explanation
'Expected from' can be appropriately used in a situation when one is anticipating to receive something, material or nonmaterial from someone. Example: 'The weekly sales report is expected from you' or 'A negative response was not expected from her after such good news.' 'Expected of' should be used when you believe that someone is capable of living up to a certain characteristic or adopting a typical behaviour. For example, 'This degree of good behaviour is expected of him.' or 'It is expected of the company to appropriately share the corporate and social responsibilities.'
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