Question : Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, select 'No error'.
Eddie just panics / when it gets closer / nearer the end.
Option 1: nearer the end.
Option 2: No error
Option 3: when it gets close
Option 4: Eddie just panics
Correct Answer: nearer the end.
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Explanation : The segment nearer the end contains a grammatical error. The correct form of the comparative adjective close is closer . When expressing proximity, the standard structure is closer to rather than nearer . Comparative adjectives, such as closer , are used to compare two things.
So, the correct sentence would be: Eddie just panics when it gets closer to the end.
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