Select the sentence that has a grammatical error.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. The manager cuts the discussion to address an urgent matter.
Error concept: Wrong use of verb tense.
What is wrong: The sentence uses cuts (present tense) while the context requires past tense.
Grammatical concept: Subject-verb agreement and tense consistency — when referring to a past completed action, the past tense should be used.
Incorrectness of the concept in context: The sentence describes a specific past action by the manager, so cuts is incorrect.
How to correct: Change the verb from cuts → cut short in past tense.
Correct phrase/ correction: The manager cut short the discussion to address an urgent matter.
Final sentence: The manager cut short the discussion to address an urgent matter.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.