Find the part of the sentence that contains an error:
They enjoyed (1) / the sceneries (2) / during their trip (3) / to the mountains(4).
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
Correct Answer
the sceneries (2)
Explanation
The second part of the sentence contains a grammatical error involving an uncountable noun.
The noun "scenery" is an uncountable noun (mass noun) in English. Uncountable nouns represent things that cannot be counted as individual units. Therefore, they never have a plural form and cannot be combined with the "-ies" suffix.
The word "sceneries" does not exist in standard English grammar. To correct the sentence, the singular form must be used regardless of how many beautiful views they saw. The corrected sentence should read: "They enjoyed the scenery during their trip to the mountains."
The other parts of the sentence are completely correct:
They enjoyed uses the correct past tense form for a completed narrative event.
during their trip establishes a valid time frame using a proper preposition.
to the mountains uses the correct preposition of direction and destination.
Key Points
Certain nouns in English are always uncountable and are frequently tested in competitive exams. Examples include scenery, furniture, advice, information, luggage, and poetry. They must never take a plural suffix like "-s" or "-ies".