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Answer : 1. "1"

Q:

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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    that many animals have
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    Scientists believe
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    a unique languages
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    of their own
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Answer : 3. "a unique languages"

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Parts of the following sentence are given as options. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

No sooner had Kavya started her online class that the web connection was lost.

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    was lost
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    that the web connection
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    No sooner had Kavya
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    started her online class
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Answer : 1. "was lost"
Explanation :

The correct form is "No sooner had Kavya started her online class than the web connection was lost." The conjunction "than" is needed.

Q:

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

The monsoon have, in the past five days, retreated from most parts of the country.

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    The monsoon have
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    in the past five days
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    No error
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    retreated from most parts
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Answer : 1. "The monsoon have"

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

Most of the fresh water lake in India are in the Himalayan region.

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    Most of the
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    in India
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    are in
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    freshwater lake
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Answer : 4. "freshwater lake"

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