Spotting Error - Uncountable Noun Article
CMAT 2019 · Language Comprehension · Medium · Grammar
The following sentence is underlined and marked as section A, B, C and D. Show which section contains an error.
<u>As John had taken</u> (A) <u>only a few sips of tea,</u> (B) <u>there was still little tea</u> (C) <u>left in the cup</u> (D)
- A.
A
- B.
D
- C.
B
- D.
C
Answer
D
Explanation
Section C contains an error. The correct phrasing should be "there was still a little tea". "Little tea" means almost no tea.
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