Identify the error in the given sentence and select the correct sentence from the given options.
Tide pool is a isolated pocket of water that is formed when sea water becomes trapped as tide goes out.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e.
'A tide pool is an isolated pocket of water that is formed when sea water becomes trapped as the tide goes out.'
Let’s identify and correct the errors in the original sentence:
Original:
Tide pool is a isolated pocket of water that is formed when sea water becomes trapped as tide goes out.
Errors:
Missing article 'A' before 'Tide pool'
– It should be 'A tide pool', since we're referring to a single, countable noun.
Incorrect article 'a' before 'isolated'
– 'Isolated' starts with a vowel sound, so it should be 'an isolated pocket...'
Missing article 'the' before 'tide'
– We usually say 'the tide goes out' when talking about the natural process.
Let's analyze the options:
'The tide pool is isolated pocket...'
– Missing “an” before “isolated pocket”
'A tide pool is a isolated pocket... as a tide goes out.'
– Should be “an isolated” and “the tide” (not a tide).
'A tide pool is an isolated pocket of water that is formed when sea water becomes trapped as the tide goes out.'
– All corrections made correctly.
'Tide pool is isolated pocket...'
– Missing “A” before 'Tide pool' and “an” before 'isolated'