The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. He dropped out / at his friend's house / on his way home / the day before yesterday.
A.on his way home
B.the day before yesterday
C.at his friend's house
D.He dropped out✓ Correct
Explanation
'Dropped out' means to leave an activity or group, which is incorrect here. The intended meaning is that he stopped briefly at his friend's house, so 'dropped by' (meaning to visit briefly) should be used instead.
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