Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error.
If the report did not have the information needed it could not be used by them.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. If the.
- The error lies in option 3 because of the wrong use of "Article".
- We need to replace "If the" with "If a" for making the statement grammatically correct.
Grammatical concept:-
- The is used to describe a specific noun, whereas a/an is used to describe a more general noun. For this reason, the is also referred to as a definite article, and a/an is referred to as an indefinite article.
- The definite article, the, is used before both singular and plural nouns when the noun is specific.
- In the given statement, the noun "Report" is not specific hence, we need to use "A" as the article.
- The chosen option contains the Grammatical Error hence, it will be the correct choice.
Correct Sentence:-
If a report did not have the information needed it could not be used by them.