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

Through the death of his father he inherited a lot of money and property.

Option 1: he inherited a lot of

Option 2: money and property.

Option 3: of his father

Option 4: Through the death


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Correct Answer: Through the death


Solution : The error lies in the fourth option.

The error lies in the use of the preposition "through" to introduce the event. In standard English, it is more common and grammatically correct to use a preposition like " upon " or " following " to indicate the event that leads to the inheritance. Through is typically used to indicate a process, means, or method by which something is achieved or accomplished.

Therefore, the correct sentence should be: Upon the death of his father, he inherited a lot of money and property.

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