Questions :
Find the part of the sentence that contains an error: What makes the draft legislation especially contentious is not its proposed restructuring of fiscal authority per se, (1)/ but that it assumes, without empirical evidence, (2)/ a fiscal parity among states whose developmental starting points are (3)/ incomparable by any accepted standard. (4)
Options :
- (1)
- (2)
- (3)
- (4)
correct answer : b)
Explanation :
Part (2) contains a grammatical error in structure and phrasing ("but that it assumes…"). The parallel construction following "not… per se" is broken. Hence, the correct answer is option (b) (2). ————————————————–