Identify the grammatical error in the sentence below.
Britains towns were given a new and an elegant appearance between 1700 and 1830.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
Correct Answer: Britains
Explanation
• The sentence refers to the towns belonging to or situated in Britain, which requires a possessive noun form rather than a plural form.
• Britains is incorrect because proper nouns representing a country take an apostrophe followed by 's' to indicate possession.
• Replace Britains with Britain's.
Correct Sentence: Britain's towns were given a new and an elegant appearance between 1700 and 1830.