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The following sentence has been split into segments. Identify the segment that contains an error. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your
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The following sentence has been split into segments. Identify the segment that contains an error. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.
People admired him, for / he lived by the same principals / that he preached.

A.

that he preached

B.

No error

C.

he lived by the same principals

D.

People admired him, for

Correct option is C

Option (c) contains an error.
· The word ‘principals’ is incorrect here.
· The correct word is ‘principles’, which means moral or ethical standards (सिद्धांत).
· ‘Principals’ refers to the head of an institution or the most important part of something (प्रधान), which does not fit the context.
Correct sentence: People admired him, for he lived by the same principles that he preached.
Grammatical rule involved:
· Always use the correct word form depending on context, as homophones like "principals" and "principles" can have different meanings.

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