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Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an error. The police told the agitators to back in, els
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Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an error.
The police told the agitators to back in, else they would lathi-charge.

A.

lathi-charge

B.

else they would

C.

the agitators to back in

D.

The police told

Correct option is C

Option (c) contains the error.
Explanation:
· The phrase to back in is incorrect. The correct phrase is to back off, which means to retreat or move away.
· The corrected sentence is: The police told the agitators to back off, else they would lathi-charge.
Grammatical rule used:
· The phrasal verb back off is commonly used to mean withdraw or retreat, especially in a conflict situation.
Example: The protesters were asked to back off from the restricted area.

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