nbsp It is bad A to be distrustful B of your C own child D No error E ...

Directions: Read each sentence given below and find out whether there is an error in it. The error, if any will be one of the parts of the sentence which are marked as a, b, c ,d and e. If there is no error, the answer will be (e) i.e. No error. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

 It is bad (A)/ to be distrustful (B)/ of your (C)/ own child. (D)/ No error. (E)

 Write mistrustful in place of distrustful in section(B).

Distrustful refers to being suspicious whereas mistrustful refers to having no confidence. The sentence conveys that it is bad to have no confidence in one's children. So, the correct sentence will be: "It is bad to be mistrustful of your own child."

By: Brijesh Kumar