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Error spotting (exam direction): Identify the erroneous part (A/B/C) — choose D if there is no error — 'My father goes / to the office / five day week. / No error.'

Difficulty: Easy

Correct Answer: five day week.

Explanation:


Given parts (A–D)
A. My father goesB. to the officeC. five day week.D. No error.


Concept/Approach (compound adjective + article)
When a numeral modifies a singular noun used attributively, use a hyphenated compound and an article: 'a five-day week'.


Step-by-step correction
1) Insert article and hyphen: 'five day week' → 'a five-day week'.2) Correct sentence: 'My father goes to the office a five-day week.'


Common pitfalls
Omitting the hyphen and article in compound time expressions.


Final Answer
C — write 'a five-day week'.

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