Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error.
The bottle slipped with my hand and broke into a thousand pieces.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 3 i.e. with my hand.
- The error is related to preposition.
- Slip from something means to lose one's step or grasp and fall from something.
- The preposition ‘from’ is used to refer to origin points.
- In the given sentence we can say that the bottle slipped from the hand (the origin).
- The correct sentence would be: The bottle slipped from my hand and broke into a thousand pieces.