SPOT THE ERROR:The drab interior of a bus station along a desert highway somewhere in the Midwest.
Correct answer: C. Desert
- A. Interior
- B. Along
- C. Desert
- D. Somewhere
Explanation
Replace "desert" with "deserted": Replacing "desert" with "deserted" corrects the sentence, implying the bus station is along an empty or abandoned highway in the Midwest.
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