The following sentence has been split into four segments Identify the segment that contains a gramma...........

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The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

Scientists believe / that many animals have / a unique languages / of their own.

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SSC MTS 5th July 2022 Shift-1

that many animals have

Scientists believe

a unique languages

of their own

- Scientists believe: This is a correct segment. It introduces the main subject and verb of the sentence.

- that many animals have: This is also correct. It is a conjunction and a clause indicating what scientists believe.

- a unique languages: This segment contains the error. The correct phrase should be "a unique language" (singular) since "a" is a singular article.

- of their own: This segment is grammatically correct. It complements the clause by specifying possession.

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