Question : The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don't find any errors, mark 'No error' as your answer.
The Andes mountains / lay between / Chile and Argentina.
Option 1: Chile and Argentina
Option 2: lay between
Option 3: No error
Option 4: The Andes mountains
Correct Answer: lay between
Solution : The error lies in the second option.
Explanation:
In this sentence, the verb
lay
is used incorrectly. The correct verb to use in this context is
lie.
Lie
is an intransitive verb, which means to be situated or located. In contrast,
lay
is a transitive verb and would require a direct object. Since we are describing the location of the Andes mountains without a direct object,
lie
is the appropriate choice.
Therefore, the correct sentence would be: The Andes mountains lie between Chile and Argentina.
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