Question

Each sentence below has underlined parts numbered 1 to 4. Find the underlined part that breaks a rule of correct English usage.

My Parents (1) are Indians but (2) I am (3) born in Sydney (4).

• A. only 1
• B. 1 and 3
• C. only 3
• D. only 4

Hint:

Check capitalization in part 1 and verb tense in part 3, since the birth already happened in the past.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Check each underlined chunk on its own against a simple rule: capitalization for part 1, connector logic for part 2, tense agreement with the time of the event for part 3, and preposition choice for part 4.

1. Part 1: "Parents" is a common noun describing people in general, not a specific name, so a capital P mid sentence is not needed. Wrong.
2. Part 2: "but" sets up the right contrast between the family being Indian and the speaker's foreign birthplace. Fine as is.
3. Part 3: birth is a completed past action, so the verb must sit in past tense, "I was born", not "I am born". Present tense here does not match the timeline of the sentence. Wrong.
4. Part 4: "in Sydney" uses the standard preposition for a city name. Fine as is.

Two parts fail the check, part 1 for capitalization and part 3 for tense, which points straight to option B, "1 and 3".