The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.
A child learnt the basics of / his mother tongue mainly from / his interactions with the mother.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. A child learnt the basics of
- This is the general fact that a child learns the basics from his mother.
- There is no indication of the specific child here.
- And to denote general facts, the present simple tense is used.
The correct answer is: A child learns the basics of his mother tongue mainly from his interactions with the mother.