Question : The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
Janet has / a pet dog / who are / very smart.
Option 1: Janet has
Option 2: who are
Option 3: a pet dog
Option 4: very smart
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Correct Answer: who are
Solution : The correct choice is the second option .
There is an error in the segment "who are" of the given sentence. The error lies in the incorrect agreement between the subject and the pronoun in the relative clause.
Understanding the breakdown of the sentence:
- "Janet has a pet dog": This is the main clause with "a pet dog" as a singular subject.
- "who are very smart": This is a relative clause modifying "a pet dog". The error is using the plural pronoun "who are" instead of the singular " who is".
Therefore, the corrected sentence would be: "Janet has a pet dog who is very smart."
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