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.
Answer
The correct answer is D: fresh water lake in India. 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'.
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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