In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select No Error. I am coming directly (A) to my office (B) from the station. (C) No error (D)

Difficulty: Easy

Correct Answer: D

Explanation:


Introduction / Context:
This item is an error spotting question. The sentence is divided into three labelled parts, and the candidate must decide whether any part contains a grammatical or usage error. If all parts are correct, the option No error is chosen. The sentence describes a person movement from the station directly to the office in the present continuous tense, a very common pattern in spoken English.


Given Data / Assumptions:

  • The complete sentence is I am coming directly to my office from the station.
  • Part A is I am coming directly.
  • Part B is to my office.
  • Part C is from the station.
  • Part D represents No error.
  • We assume standard conversational English flexible word order, not hyper formal style.


Concept / Approach:
To decide whether there is an error, we must examine tense, prepositions, and word order. The present continuous I am coming is correct for an action in progress. The adverb directly properly modifies coming. The prepositional phrase to my office indicates destination, and from the station states the starting point. The order to my office from the station is also acceptable and commonly used. Therefore, no part contains a clear grammatical mistake, and the correct answer is No error.


Step-by-Step Solution:
Step 1: Check the verb phrase in part A. I am coming directly uses am plus ing form and an adverb, which is grammatically fine. Step 2: Check the prepositional phrase in part B. To my office correctly marks the destination of the movement. Step 3: Check part C. From the station correctly introduces the starting point of the movement. Step 4: Read the whole sentence and see that it communicates a clear idea without ungrammatical structure. Step 5: Conclude that no part needs correction, so the correct choice is No error, that is part D.


Verification / Alternative check:
You can compare with similar natural sentences, such as I am going directly to the airport from home or She is coming straight to class from the library. These follow the same pattern of verb plus adverb plus destination plus from phrase. The given sentence follows this model exactly, confirming that it is grammatically acceptable in standard English. While one might also say I am coming directly from the station to my office, the existing order is equally valid.


Why Other Options Are Wrong:
A (I am coming directly): Some exam takers think come must refer to movement towards the listener, but in many exam contexts, this usage is accepted, and grammatically the tense and adverb are correct. B (to my office): This phrase correctly indicates the destination and does not contain any error in preposition or article. C (from the station): This correctly indicates origin. There is no incorrect preposition or article usage here.


Common Pitfalls:
A pitfall is to overcorrect and assume that a sentence must be wrong simply because it appears in an error spotting section. In reality, some questions are designed so that the correct answer is No error, testing whether students can recognise correct English. Another pitfall is confusion over come and go in verbs of movement; however, many exam boards accept I am coming in this type of narrative context where the speaker is describing movement toward a workplace or listener.


Final Answer:
The sentence is grammatically correct as written, so the correct choice is No error, which corresponds to option D.

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