Local gold prices hit a record 35 960 rupees per 10 grams A on Tuesday having jumped more than B 10 ...........

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Directions: The given sentence has been broken up into four different parts. The error, if any, will be in any one part of the sentence. Select the option which contains the part of the sentence which has an error (spelling, grammatical or contextual). If there is no error, choose option E.

Local gold prices hit a record 35,960 rupees per 10 grams (A) / on Tuesday, having jumped more than (B) / 10 percent over the past month, rising in lines with (C) / international prices on tensions in the Middle East. (D) / No error (E)

Local gold prices hit a record 35,960 rupees per 10 grams

on Tuesday, having jumped more than

10 percent over the past month, rising in lines with

international prices on tensions in the Middle East.

No error

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Explanation:

The correct idiomatic expression is 'in line with' and not 'in lines with'. The error hence is in fragment C.

In line with (Idiom) :

In agreement with

E.g. The new policy is in line with the plans that were discussed last year.

The correct sentence would therefore be:

Local gold prices hit a record 35,960 rupees ($519) per 10 grams on Tuesday, having jumped more than 10 percent over the past month, rising in line with international prices on tensions in the Middle East.

Hence, option C is the correct answer.