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Instructions

In each of the following sentences the incorrect part of the sentence is underlined.
Choose an alternative from the four given options so that the sentence is rendered correct.

Question 83

The Municipal Council can no longer wash its hands off its responsibilities.

Solution

The correct idiom is “wash one’s hands of”; not "off".

The municipal corporation is a singular subject, and hence the correct third person would be "its" and not "their".

So, the correct sentence in this case is "The Municipal Council can no longer wash its hands of its responsibilities", making option D the correct choice in this case.