Question

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. It has been / noticed that / across all his faults, / he is admired.

• A. across all his faults
• B. noticed that
• C. It has been
• D. he is admired

Answer 1

Answer:

A. across all his faults

• The Prepositional Error: The word "across" implies movement from one side to another or the extension of something over a wide area (e.g., "walking across the street"). Correct Idiom: When we want to say that someone is liked or admired even though they have many flaws, we use the preposition "despite" or the phrase "in spite of." Alternative Correction: You can also use the phrase "for all his faults". In this context, "for all" is an idiom meaning "in spite of." Incorrect: "Across all his faults, he is admired." Correct: "Despite all his faults, he is admired" OR "For all his faults, he is admired."