The following sentence has been divided into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
My students are / waiting for / their flights / at the gate no. 6.
Show answer & explanation
Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. at the gate no. 6.
- At the Gate no. 6. is erroneous.
- Ordinal numbers (e.g., first, second, third) require "the" to indicate specificity.
- Example: She lives on the second floor.
- But when ordinal numbers are part of standard phrases, names, or identifiers e.g., gate numbers, bus routes, or room numbers, "the" is not used.
- Example: Flight is boarding at gate 4, not at the gate 4.
Correct sentence: My students are waiting for their flights at gate no. 6.