The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.
The sea has become / an cheap dumping ground / for all kinds / of waste products.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 2 i.e an cheap dumping ground.
- The given sentence has a grammatical error.
- 'An cheap dumping ground' is erroneous and needs to be replaced with 'a cheap dumping ground'.
- The article 'an' should be used before singular, countable nouns beginning with vowel sounds.
- Cheap starts with a consonant sound, hence 'a' should be used.
The correct statement is-
The sea has become a cheap dumping ground for all kinds of waste products.