Identify the grammatical error in the sentence below.
The village is very isolated, their being no bus service.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
Correct Answer: their being
Explanation:
• The sentence incorrectly uses the possessive pronoun their instead of the introductory pronoun there.
• In nominative absolute constructions indicating existence or presence, the dummy subject there is used before the participle (e.g., there being).
• Corrected Sentence: The village is very isolated, there being no bus service.
Quick Tip: Use there for locations or existence (there is/are, there being) and their to indicate possession (their books).