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Question : Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

Contented people seldom complaint against their fate.

Option 1: Their fate

Option 2: against

Option 3: Contented people

Option 4: Seldom complaint


Team Careers360 17th Jan, 2024
Answer (1)
Team Careers360 25th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Seldom complaint


Solution : The fourth option is correct.

  • Replace complaint with complain to make the sentence correct.
  • Complain and complaint are two words that are used to express dissatisfaction or annoyance about something.
  • The main difference between complain and complaint is that complain is a verb, whereas complaint is a noun
  • Complain is a verb that is used to express annoyance or dissatisfaction about something.
  • A complaint is a noun defined as a statement that something is unacceptable and unsatisfactory.
  • In the given sentence, complain should be used as a verb because the implied meaning of the sentence is: People who are happy rarely whine about their circumstances .

Therefore, the correct sentence would be: Contented people seldom complain against their fate.

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