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Identify the error: (1) We asked him (2) to return back the book (3) but he refused to do so. (4) No error.
A1
B2
C3
D4
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. 2
1. 'Return' already contains the sense of 'back'.
2. 'Return back' is a tautology and considered an error in formal English.
3. Therefore the error is in part 2.
_Source: KMAT Karnataka 2022 PYQ Q.20_