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Find out the error, if any. If there is no error, the answer is (e), i.e. No error. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any.) He took a sharp knife (a) / and torn the covering (b) / made of cardboard (c) / but could not open the packet (d) / No error (e).

1. He took a sharp knife
2. and torn the covering.
3. made of cardboard
4. but could not open the packet.

Correct answer: and torn the covering.

Solution

The error is in 'and torn the covering.' After the auxiliary structure is absent, the verb should be in the past tense parallel to 'took', so it should be 'and tore the covering.'

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