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Question : In the sentence, identify the segment that contains the grammatical error.

The accused were finally charged and justice was meted on to the victim.

Option 1: The accused were

Option 2: finally charged and

Option 3: to the victim

Option 4: justice was meted on


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Correct Answer: justice was meted on


Solution : The error lies in the fourth option .

The sentence contains the incorrect phrasal verb "meted on", which should be replaced with meted out to make the sentence grammatically accurate. It means to distribute or administer something, such as justice, punishment, etc. In this context, it implies that justice is being administered to the victim.

Therefore, the correct sentence is: "The accused were finally charged and justice was meted out to the victim."

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