Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error The baby were not able to ea...........

English Language (MTS) Error correction

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

The baby were not able to eat anything due to stomach ache.

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SSC MTS 14th October 2021 Shift-3

to eat

due to

The baby were

not able

- Option 3: The baby were - The error is here. "Were" should be "was" because "baby" is singular.

Corrected: The baby was

- Option 1: to eat - No error here. The phrase is correctly used to express the baby's inability to eat.

- Option 2: due to - This is correct. It's used to explain the reason for not eating.

- Option 4: not able - This phrase is grammatically correct. It indicates lack of ability.

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