The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
My granny says that / it is quite all right / to get married young, / though I do not absolute agree with her a bit on this.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. though I do not absolute agree with her a bit on this.
- The phrase "do not absolute agree" is incorrect; it should be "do not absolutely agree."
- The appropriate phrase is: "though I do not absolutely agree with her a bit on this."
- Compared to other options:
- "My granny says that": It introduces what grandma says in an appropriately structured independent clause. It has a verb ("says") and a subject ("My granny").
- "It is quite all right": This section of the dependent clause is appropriately formed. The predicate ("quite all right") and verb ("is") come after the subject ("it"). The grammatically accurate word "quite all right" means "acceptable."
- "To get married young,": The verb "says" in the first segment has an object in this segment, which is an infinitive phrase. With "to get married" acting as the infinitive verb and "young" acting as an adverb changing the verb phrase, "to get married young" is grammatically accurate.