Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, then select the option "No error".
And it just recently awarded/ a million-dollar contract/ that reeks of corruption.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 4 i.e, No error.
Error Concept: No grammatical error is present in any segment.
Grammatical Explanation:
“Just recently” is a valid adverbial phrase for emphasis.
“Awarded” is correctly used in past tense.
“A million-dollar contract” is correctly structured.
“That reeks of corruption” is a grammatically sound relative clause.
Correction: Not needed
Final Sentence: And it just recently awarded a million-dollar contract that reeks of corruption.