Question

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains an error. A) The supervisor advised / B) him to focus on the / C) examination first and / D) submit the assignment latter.

• A. A
• B. B
• C. C
• D. D

Answer 1

Answer:

D. D

The error lies in the segment "submit the assignment latter." The word "latter" is used to refer to the second of two things mentioned (e.g., "Between tea and coffee, I prefer the latter"). In this sentence, the supervisor is talking about time. Therefore, the correct word to use is "later", which means "at a time in the future" or "afterwards." Latter: The second of two. Later: At a subsequent time (Correct for this context). Correct Sentence: The supervisor advised him to focus on the examination first and submit the assignment later.