Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, select 'No error'.
If he wants to recover, he must abstain for alcohol.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. abstain for alcohol.
- "Abstain" verb (used without object) to hold oneself back voluntarily, especially from something regarded as improper or unhealthy (usually followed by from): to abstain from eating meat.
- Abstain is normally followed by the preposition from when it means “to give something up” or “not to indulge in something.”
- Ex: Since making her New Year's resolution, she has completely abstained from smoking.
Therefore abstain is the most apt. option to be used here.