The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
The train is running / late by six hours / so it / cannot make over the time.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. cannot make over the time
Error concept: Incorrect use of phrasal verb/expression.
What is wrong: The phrase “make over the time” is incorrect in this context. The correct expression is “make up the time”.
Grammatical concept: When talking about compensating for lost time, the correct phrasal verb is “make up”.
Incorrectness of the concept in context: Using make over changes the meaning and is grammatically incorrect.
How to correct: Replace make over the time with make up the time.
Correct phrase/ correction: make up the time
Final sentence: The train is running late by six hours, so it cannot make up the time.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.