Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error.
Do you mind lending me your book for a hour?
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 2 i.e. for a hour.
- The error lies in the option 2 due to the wrong usage of articles.
- In the given sentence, the noun 'hour is unspecified.The indefinite article (a, an) is used before a noun that is general or when its identity is not known.
- Some words that are spelled with a vowel in the beginning take ‘a,’ as in ‘a uniform’ and some words that are spelled with a consonant in the beginning take ‘an,’ as in ‘an hour.’ This is because ‘uniform’ starts with a consonant sound and ‘hour’ starts with a vowel sound in spoken English.
- Therefore, here 'an' will be used instead of 'a'.
The correct sentence will be:- Do you mind lending me your book for an hour?
Hence, the correct answer is Option 2 i.e. for a hour.