Question : Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, select 'No Error'.
In 79 A.D., the Mount Vesuvius blew / its top, burying the ancient / cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum.
Option 1: In 79 A.D., the Mount Vesuvius blew
Option 2: its top, burying the ancient
Option 3: cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum
Option 4: No Error
Correct Answer: In 79 A.D., the Mount Vesuvius blew
Solution : The first option is correct.
The error lies in the use of the before Mount Vesuvius . Generally, we don't use an article before the names of mountains. It should be Mount Vesuvius rather than the Mount Vesuvius .
Therefore, the corrected sentence will start with in 79 A.D., Mount Vesuvius blew.
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