Identify the errors in the given sentence and choose the sentence that rectifies these errors.
I visited mall yesterday. It had unique designer shop of accessories.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3, i.e. “I visited a mall yesterday. It had a unique designer shop of accessories.”
The original sentences contain two article errors:
“I visited mall yesterday.”
Mall is a singular, countable noun, so it must be preceded by an indefinite article (“a” or “an”) when speaking in general terms.
According to standard grammar rules, e.g., “A common noun in the singular number always requires an article before it”.
“It had unique designer shop of accessories.”
When using adjectives before nouns, you still need an appropriate article: a unique designer shop.
Additionally, because unique begins with a consonant sound (/juː/) — despite starting with “u” — the correct article is “a unique…”, not “an unique…”
I visited mall … It had a unique … Fixes only the second error; still misses “a” before mall.
I visited a mall … It had an unique designer shop … Corrects the first sentence but uses the wrong article with unique.
I visited a mall … It had unique designer shop … Fixes the first sentence but still omits “a” before unique designer shop.