Question

The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them contains a grammatical error.

Select the part that contains the error from the given options.

I cannot find/the book everywhere/in the house;/ it seems to have disappeared.

• A. in the house;
• B. it seems to have disappeared.
• C. I cannot find
• D. the book everywhere

Answer 1

Answer:

D. the book everywhere

• In negative sentences, we generally use anywhere instead of everywhere. • Incorrect: I cannot find it everywhere. (This implies you found it in some places but not all). • Correct: I cannot find it anywhere. (This implies it is completely missing).