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Definition: (verb) to keep in existence or continue.
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Each member of a research group visited either the Virgin Islands or Hawaii...
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Math questions involving two equations and two unknowns can usually be combined into one equation with one unknown.
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PSAT: Sentence Errors Question #1

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The paper attempted to magnify the importance of Defoe's novel's by belittling the achievements of his predecessors.


Question: Which of the underlined segments of the sentence above contains an error?

Choices:
A. to magnify
B. novel's
C. belittling
D. predecessors
E. There is no error in this sentence



The correct answer is (B).

The sentence requires novels (plural), not novel's (possessive).
 

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