The following sentence contains an error. Select the option that correctly rectifies the error.
Along with his friend, he walked till the end of the street and came back immediately.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. he walked to the.
Error concept: Incorrect preposition usage.
What is wrong: The sentence uses 'till' instead of 'to' when referring to reaching a place or point.
Grammatical concept: Prepositions of place/direction — 'to' is used to indicate movement toward a specific location, while 'till' is used for time reference.
Incorrectness of the concept in context: 'Till' incorrectly suggests time rather than location.
How to correct: Replace 'till' with 'to' to show the movement towards the end of the street.
Correct phrase/ correction: he walked to the.
Final sentence: Along with his friend, he walked to the end of the street and came back immediately.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.