Error spotting (diction with phrasal verbs & fragments): Identify the erroneous part (A/B/C) — mark D if correct — 'A leading textile manufacturer, one of the fastest growing in the industry. / is looking for a marketing manager / to look up the marketing network of the company / No error.' Diagnose the incorrect phrasal verb.

Difficulty: Easy

A leading textile manufacturer, one of the fastest growing in the industry.
is looking for a marketing manager
to look up the marketing network of the company
No error.

Correct Answer: to look up the marketing network of the company

Explanation:

Given data

Carries recruitment sense: supervising the marketing network.

Concept/Approach (phrasal verb meaning)
'Look up' = 'search for in a reference/visit someone after a time'. Needed meaning is 'supervise/manage' → 'look after' / 'oversee' / 'develop' the marketing network.

Correction
'…a marketing manager to look after / oversee the marketing network of the company.'

Note
(Part A is also a fragment stylistically; many exam sets nevertheless key the lexical error in Part C.)

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