In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error The village with all its h...........

English (CPO) Error correction

In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error.

The village. with all its houses. were flooded by the river.

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SSC CPO 13th-March-2019-Shift-1

by the river

were flooded

its houses

with all

Correct option is 2: were flooded

were flooded should be replaced with (was flooded).

- The sentence is: "The village. with all its houses. were flooded by the river."

- Option 1: "by the river"

- No grammatical error. This segment correctly identifies the agent causing the flooding.

- Option 2: "were flooded"

- Correct Answer

- The subject "The village" is singular, so it should be followed by "was flooded" instead of "were flooded."

- Option 3: "its houses"

- No grammatical error. "Its" properly refers to the village, indicating possession.

- Option 4: "with all"

- No grammatical error. This phrase correctly modifies "the village."

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