The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don't find any error, mark 'No error' as your answer.

I recall / you telling me the story of / the seven wiches.

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  1. the seven wiches
  2. I recall
  3. No error
  4. you telling me the story of

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Option 1 : the seven wiches

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The correct answer is Option 1.
 
Key Points
  • The primary issue in the sentence is the incorrect spelling of the word "witches".
  • The correct spelling is "witches", not "wiches".
  • The error is in the word "wiches".
  • Thus, the error is located in the last part of the sentence.
Therefore, the correct answer is 1.
 
Correct Sentence: "I recall / you telling me the story of / the seven witches."
 
Additional Information
  • 2: "I recall" – This part of the sentence is grammatically correct and does not require any changes.
  • 4: "you telling me the story of" – This part of the sentence is grammatically correct and does not require any changes.
  • 3: "No error" – This would be the correct option if there were no mistakes in the sentence, but there is an error in part 1.
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