SPOT THE ERRORSHis marriage to(A) Elizabeth, one of the maids of honours(B), led to a period( C) of imprisonment in the summer(D) of 2000.
Correct answer: B. maid-of-honours
- A. marriage to
- B. maid-of-honours
- C. a period
- D. the summer
Explanation
The correct phrase should be "maid of honour", but since it's a plural noun in this context (referring to multiple maids of honour), the correct phrase is indeed "maids of honour". However, the hyphenation is not necessary, so the correct phrase is simply "maids of honour".
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