Question : The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error He went / to the bed / with a / slight fever.
Option 1: slight fever
Option 2: to the bed
Option 3: with a
Option 4: He went
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Correct Answer: to the bed
Solution : The error lies in the second option.
The correct preposition to use in this context is to bed rather than to the bed.
The expression to bed is idiomatic when referring to going to sleep or lying down, and it doesn't require the article the.
Therefore, the correct sentence is," He went to bed with a slight fever".
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