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Question : Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error.

Zoya won the first prize in the race unless she stumbled and fell.

Option 1: unless she

Option 2: prize in the race

Option 3: Zoya won the first

Option 4: stumbled and fell


Team Careers360 23rd Jan, 2024
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Team Careers360 25th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: unless she


Solution : The first option is correct.

  • In the given sentence,the use of the conjunction " unless " is incorrect .
  • The conjunction "unless " means except if (used to introduce the case in which a statement being made is not true or valid) .
  • The conjunction "until " should be used in place of "unless " .
  • The conjunction "until " means up to the point in time or the event mentioned .

Hence, the correct answer is: "Zoya won the first prize in the race unless she stumbled and fell."

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