The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
Most of the / freshwater lake in India / are in the / Himalayan region.
A.are in the
B.Himalayan region
C.Most of the
D.fresh water lake in India✓ Correct
Explanation
We use 'most of the + plural noun' when referring to a majority within a group, so 'freshwater lake' should be 'freshwater lakes' (plural). Hence, the error is in the segment 'freshwater lake in India'.
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