Identify the part that contains the error. We did not order furnitures recently.
Question and options
Identify the part that contains the error.
We did not order furnitures recently.
We did not order furnitures recently.
- We
- did not order
- furnitures
- recently.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C - furnitures
'Furniture' is an uncountable noun, so it has no plural form 'furnitures'. The sentence should read 'We did not order furniture recently'; to count it, say 'pieces of furniture'.
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