Question

The following sentence has been divided into four segments. Identify the segment that has a grammatical error.

The thieves had no alternative / but to acquiesce with / the orders of / the police.

• A. the police.
• B. The thieves had no alternative
• C. but to acquiesce with
• D. the orders of

Answer 1

Answer:

C. but to acquiesce with

• The Error: Fixed Prepositions. The Fix: The verb "Acquiesce" (to accept something reluctantly) is always followed by the preposition "in", not "with." It should be "acquiesce in the orders."