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Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains a grammatical error. There was no denying the fact that
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Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains a grammatical error.
There was no denying the fact that King Lear confined to his daughter Cordelia more than anybody else.

A.

that King Lear confided to

B.

There was no denying the fact

C.

more than anybody else.

D.

his daughter Cordelia

Correct option is A

The option that contains a grammatical error is option (a) that King Lear confided to.
• The sentence is about King Lear and his daughter Cordelia.
• However, the word 'confided' is not appropriate in the context of the sentence, as it means to share a secret or private matter with someone.
• In the given sentence, it is more appropriate to use the word 'conferred', which means to grant or bestow (something) on someone.

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