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English Language & Literature — CBSE Class 10 board question

Q1. [1]
Select the option that identifies the error and supplies the correction for the opening line, from a Terms and Conditions document. Though all efforts have been made to ensure the accuracy of the content on this website, the same could not be construed as a statement of law or used for any legal purposes.
  1. A Error: efforts | Correction: effort
  2. B Error: ensure | Correction: ensuring
  3. C Error: could | Correction: should
  4. D Error: of | Correction: for
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Model Answer

The correct answer is C: Error: could | Correction: should.

In legal/formal documents, "should not be construed" is the standard expression, as it conveys obligation/prohibition, not possibility.

Explanation

"Could" expresses possibility, while "should" expresses obligation or a directive — appropriate for Terms and Conditions documents that instruct users on how content must not be used. Examiners look for awareness of formal/legal register in such error-correction questions.

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