Sentence Correctionhard · Past Paper
Identify the error: He worked hard lest he should not fail.
AHe worked hard
Blest
Che should not
Dfail
✓ Correct Answer: C — he should not
'Lest' already implies a negative outcome, so 'not' should not be used with 'should'.
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