Direction: Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. The rose tried (A)/to movethem (B)/roots away(C)/ from the cactus(D).
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
There are two errors in segment (B):
Incorrect Pronoun Usage: The sentence says, "The rose tried to move them roots..." This is grammatically incorrect. Since the roots belong to the single rose, the possessive adjective "its" should be used.
Incorrect: move them roots
Correct: move its roots
Spelling/Spacing Error: In the segment, the words "move" and "them" are merged together as "movethem." In English, these must be two separate words.
Corrected Sentence: "The rose tried to move its roots away from the cactus."