Spot the errorI leaned A) 'against' the parapet and B) 'I looked' down C) 'into' the faintly luminous swirls of D) 'the' river.
Correct answer: B. 'I looked'
- A. against'
- B. 'I looked'
- C. 'into'
- D. 'the'
Explanation
The correct form is "I leaned against the parapet and looked down". The phrase "I leaned against the parapet and I looked down" is incorrect because the second "I" is unnecessary. The other options are grammatically correct.
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