Find the part of the given sentence that has an error in it. If there is no error, choose ‘No error’.
In the five next years, the migration will surely stop.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. In the five next.
Error concept: Misordering of words in time expressions with 'next'.
What is wrong: The phrase “the five next years” is incorrect in structure.
Grammatical concept: The correct order is: 'the next + number + noun', not 'the + number + next + noun'.
Incorrectness of the concept in context: Using “five next years” disturbs the standard and accepted English construction.
How to correct: It should be “the next five years” – this structure is grammatically accepted and widely used.
Correction: In the next five years
Final sentence: In the next five years, the migration will surely stop.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.