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Direction: In the following questions, some parts of the sentences have errors and some have none. Find out which part of a sentence has an error. The number of that part is your answer. If there is No error, then your answer is (4) i.e. No error.

  1. Solve the question according to given instruction
    1. Very soon
    2. I realised
    3. that he is at fault.
    4. No error.
Correct Option: C

was will replace is because –
the Reporting Verb is in Past Tense. In Indirect Speech, the Reported speech changes into Past Tense when the Direct Speech is in Present Tense.
Look at the examples given below :
He said, “I am going to office.” (D.S.)
He said that he was going to office. (I.S.)
Hence, he was at fault is the right usage



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