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Answer : 3. "3"

Q:

Parts of the following sentence are given as options. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

A confluence is a place when two or more rivers meet.

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  • 1
    rivers meet
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    A confluence
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    when two or more
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    is a place
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 3. "when two or more"

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Answer : 3. "3"
Explanation :

at will replace by because – Shocked always agrees with at (Prep.) at is used with Adjectives for showing the cause of something. Look at the examples given below : They were impatient at the delay. She was delighted at the result. Here, shocked is the Adj. and it is indicating the Cause (reason) of the actress’s shock. Hence, at the news of her dog’s death is the right usage

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Answer : 1. "A"

Q:

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

They attend / a meeting / in Chicago / this weekend.

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    a meeting
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    this weekend
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    in Chicago
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    They attend
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 4. "They attend"

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