Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error.
He loses his tempers on the slightest provocation.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 2 i.e. his tempers on.
- The error lies in the option 2 due to the wrong usage of plural form.
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There are some uncountable nouns which don't take the articles 'a/an' and plural form. For example, furniture, scenery, luggage, temper, hair, knowledge, equipment, pottery, music, jewellery, etc.
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So, the word 'temper' will be used instead of 'tempers' as per the rule given above.
The correct sentence will be:-
He loses his temper on the slightest provocation.
Hence, the correct answer is Option 2 i.e. his tempers on.