Instruction: Underlined parts of the following sentence may contain error(s) in grammar, diction, usage or idiom. Choose the underlined portion that is incorrect. If there is no error, select (E). He (A)was(B) living off the (C)paltry inheritance his father (D)had left behind. (E)No Error.
A. (A)was
B. (B) living off the
C. (C) paltry inheritance
D. (D)had left behind.
E. (E)No Error.
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Explanation: (E) No error. The sentence is grammatically correct. "Living off" is an idiom meaning to depend on the resources or income of someone/something.
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