Select the sentence that has a grammatical error.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. We came in the meeting room quietly.
Error concept: Wrong preposition usage.
What is wrong: The phrase “came in the meeting room” is incorrect. The correct preposition is “into” when indicating movement from outside to inside a place.
Grammatical concept:
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“In” is used to show location (already inside).
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“Into” is used to show movement from outside to inside.
Incorrectness of the concept in context: The sentence is about entering the room, so “into” must be used.
How to correct: Replace “in” with “into.”
Correct phrase/ correction: came into the meeting room quietly
Final sentence: We came into the meeting room quietly.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.