Spot the Errors - English (MCQ) for Bank, MBA, CAT, MAT, GMAT, SSC for Q. 26595
Q. The funeral service (1) / was to be (2) / conducted by the (3) / family priest. (4) / No Error (5)- Published on 31 Jan 17a. 1
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ANSWER: 1
Use of 'service' is superfluous. 'Funeral' is itself a 'service'.
The correct expressions are 'a funeral procession', 'a funeral march, 'a funeral pyre', 'a funeral pile'.
The correct sentence should be: The funeral was to be conducted by the family priest.