In the given sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error.
When I met Akbar Padamsee, one of a pioneers of Indian art, he was 87 but still alert and active.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. one of a pioneers of Indian art.
- The error lies in part 4 of the statement because of the wrong use of "Article".
- We need to replace "A" with "THE" for making the statement grammatically correct.
Grammatical concept:-
- "One of + the + plural noun" is the correct grammatical phrase.
- Hence, we need to use "the" at the place of "a".
The correct sentence will be-
When I met Akbar Padamsee, one of the pioneers of Indian art, he was 87 but still alert and active.