Question : The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. I fell / asleep while / I read / the book.
Option 1: the book
Option 2: I read
Option 3: asleep while
Option 4: I fell
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Correct Answer: I read
Solution : The correct answer is the third option.
While is used to indicate a simultaneous or continuous action, so in this context, the person fell asleep while reading the book.
Therefore, the correct sentence is: "I fell asleep while I was reading the book."
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