Question

Find the part of the sentence that contains an error:

The more senior the position was (1)/ the more urgent became the need (2)/ for discretion, decorum, and (3)/ refraining from premature disclosure. (4)

• A. (1)
• B. (2)
• C. (3)
• D. (4)

Answer 1

Answer:

D. (4)

• (4) • This is a matter of parallelism. • The list includes three nouns: "discretion," "decorum," and... the third item should also be a noun. • Instead of the gerund phrase "refraining from premature disclosure," it should be a noun like "restraint" or "secrecy" to match the structure of the previous terms.