In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error.
Cyclone Idai killed at least 157 people in Zimbabwe and Mozambique although it tore across Southern Africa.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. although.
Explanation:
- ‘Although’ is used to present an element of contrast.
- This conjunction is not providing the correct meaning to the sentence. It should be replaced by ‘as’ giving reasons to form a contextually correct sentence.
- The use of the conjunction ‘although’ is incorrect in the sentence.
- 'Although' means in spite of the fact that.
- ‘As’ would be the appropriate conjunction here; it is used to indicate that something happens during the time when something else is taking place (here, it refers to the death of people when the cyclone hit Southern Africa).
Hence, the chosen option is correct.