Introduction / Context:
This problem evaluates correct prepositional usage after verbs. With "suffer," standard collocations are "suffer from + illness" and "suffer + injury" (without a preposition).
Given Data / Assumptions:
- Sentence: "Though he suffered of fever, he attended office and completed all the pending work by sitting late."
- Target: Identify the erroneous fragment.
Concept / Approach:
In idiomatic English, we say "suffered from fever," not "suffered of fever." The preposition "of" is incorrect in this collocation.
Step-by-Step Solution:
1) Locate verb + preposition pairing: "suffered of".2) Replace with "suffered from."3) The remaining clauses are grammatically acceptable though "attended office" could be improved to "attended the office" or "went to the office."4) Conclude part A is erroneous.
Verification / Alternative check:
Corrected: "Though he suffered from fever, he went to the office and completed all the pending work by staying late."
Why Other Options Are Wrong:
B: Acceptable in many exam registers; article usage may vary regionally.C: Grammatically fine as the start of a compound predicate.D: "by sitting late" is idiomatic regionally; "by working late" might be stylistically better.E: Not applicable; A contains the error.
Common Pitfalls:
Confusing "suffer from" with "suffer of" due to literal translations. Always learn verb–preposition collocations.
Final Answer:
Though he suffered of fever,
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