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Question : The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
Can you please / pass me a sweater? / It's going to be / the cold day today.

Option 1: Can you please

Option 2: the cold day today

Option 3: It's going to be

Option 4: pass me a sweater?


Team Careers360 13th Jan, 2024
Answer (1)
Team Careers360 25th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: the cold day today


Solution : The second segment marked by the second option contains a grammatical error.

Explanation: The error in this segment lies in the use of the article "the" before the adjective "cold." The correct usage is "a cold day" instead of "the cold day". When talking about weather or general conditions, we use the indefinite article "a" to refer to a non-specific instance of a cold day. The definite article "the" is used when referring to a specific day that is already known or has been mentioned.

So, the correct sentence would be: "Can you please pass me a sweater? It's going to be a cold day today."

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