Select the sentence that has a grammatical error.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. There is a man sitting beside cat.
Error concept: Missing article before a singular noun.
What is wrong: The noun 'cat' is singular and countable, but there is no article before it.
Grammatical concept: In English, singular countable nouns must be preceded by an article (a/an/the) or another determiner.
Incorrectness of the concept in context: The sentence should specify 'a cat' or 'the cat' to be grammatically correct.
How to correct: Insert the appropriate article 'a' before 'cat.'
Correct phrase/correction: There is a man sitting beside a cat.
Final sentence: There is a man sitting beside a cat.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.