Select the option that contains a grammatical error in the underlined portion.
There are three cupholders placed on the cupboards of the secretariat table.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 2 i.e. No error.
- The given sentence is grammatically correct.
- It follows the subject-verb-object structure where "cupholders" is the subject, "are placed" is the verb.
- "on the cupboards of the secretariat table" is a prepositional phrase that provides additional information about the location of the cupholders.
- The sentence uses the present tense "are placed" to describe the cupholders, which is grammatically appropriate as the cupholders are currently in place.
- The prepositional phrase "on the cupboards of the secretariat table" is also correctly placed after the verb and provides relevant information about the location of the cupholders.
Therefore, there is no grammatical error in the given sentence.