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Find the part of the sentence that contains an error: She delivered a comprehensive overview of the proposal but failed to substantiate her claims with sufficient evidences.

1. (1)
2. (2)
3. (3)
4. (4)

Correct answer: (4)

Solution

The error is in "evidences." In standard usage, "evidence" is an uncountable noun when referring to proof, so it should be "sufficient evidence."

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