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

I breathed a sigh of relief about my narrow escape.

Option 1: a sigh of relief

Option 2: I breathed

Option 3: narrow escape

Option 4: about my


Team Careers360 14th Jan, 2024
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Team Careers360 16th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: about my


Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option .

The error lies in the use of the preposition about . It should be replaced with after to convey the intended meaning that she relaxed after her narrow escape.

Therefore, the correct sentence is: I breathed a sigh of relief after my narrow escape.

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