Error spotting (collocation with 'prejudicial'): Identify the erroneous segment (A/B/C) — choose D if there is no error — 'It is easy to see that / a lawyer's demeanour in court / may be prejudicial against the interests of his client. / No error.' Ensure correct preposition after 'prejudicial' and keep the legal-English phrasing tidy.
Verbal Ability
Spotting Errors
Difficulty: Easy
Choose an option
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AIt is easy to see that
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Ba lawyer's demeanour in court
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Cmay be prejudicial against the interests of his client.
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DNo error.
Answer
Correct Answer: may be prejudicial against the interests of his client.
Explanation
Given data & conceptIn legal and formal English, the adjective 'prejudicial' takes the preposition to, not 'against': 'prejudicial to someone's interests'.
Step-by-step correction(C) 'prejudicial against' → 'prejudicial to the interests of his client'.Corrected sentence: 'It is easy to see that a lawyer's demeanour in court may be prejudicial to the interests of his client.'
Common pitfallsUsing 'against' after adjectives that collocate with 'to' (akin to, detrimental to, prejudicial to).
Final Answer(C) is erroneous → write 'prejudicial to the interests of his client'.