Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error His loyalty and honesty are ...........

English (CPO) Error correction

Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error.

His loyalty / and honesty / are above / suspect.

suspect

and honesty

His loyalty

are above

Correct option is 1: suspect

The correctsentce can be- His loyalty and honesty are above suspicion.

Explanation

- "His loyalty" is a grammatically correct segment referring to a person's faithfulness.

- "and honesty" is also correct. It adds another trait to the subject.

- "are above" is correct because the verb "are" correctly corresponds to the compound subject "loyalty and honesty."

- "suspect" is a misuse here.

The correct idiomatic expression is "above suspicion," meaning free from doubt or questionable behavior.

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