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.
She often goes for a walk / with her dog / in the night.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. in the night.
Error concept: Incorrect preposition usage with time expressions.
What is wrong: The phrase “in the night” is not the standard way to refer to nighttime for habitual actions. The correct expression is “at night.”
Grammatical concept:
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“At night” is used for general habitual actions happening during nighttime.
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“In the night” is usually used for specific events happening during the night.
Incorrectness of the concept in context: Saying “She often goes for a walk in the night” is grammatically incorrect; it should be “at night.”
How to correct: Replace “in the night” with “at night.”
Correct phrase/ correction: at night
Final sentence: She often goes for a walk with her dog at night.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.