Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, select "No error".
Much of the art he / discusses is funny, playing / and mischievous.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. discusses is funny, playing.
- The word "playing" is incorrectly used here and should be replaced to make the sentence grammatically correct.
- The segment "playing" is unnecessary and disrupts the sentence structure. The correct form should be a simple conjunction "and" connecting the adjectives "funny" and "mischievous."
The corrected sentence will be "Much of the art he discusses is funny and mischievous.
Compared to other options:
- "Much of the art he": The word "much" is appropriate here because "art" is an uncountable noun. "Many" is used with countable nouns, but since "art" is uncountable in this context.
- "And mischievous": As an adjective describing the artwork, "mischievous" is appropriately used, and it comes after "and" in an adjective list.