Question

Find out the error in the following sentence, if any. If there is no error, your answer is 'E'.
It was seven o'clock (A) in the evening (B) when the train steamed (C) into the station.(D) No Error.(E)

• A. A
• B. E
• C. D
• D. B
• E. C

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Let’s examine the sentence: “It was seven o’clock in the evening when the train steamed into the station.” The sentence is correct in terms of its construction and subject-verb agreement. There is no error in the sentence and its meaning is clear on reading. So, Option E is the correct answer.