The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
In geography class, / the teacher told the students, / "Switzerland lies / inside Germany, France, Austria, and Italy."
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. inside Germany, France, Austria, and Italy.
Switzerland is not inside these countries. It is a country bordered by Germany, France, Austria, and Italy, but it is not contained within any of them. The correct description would be that Switzerland borders these countries.
A corrected version of the sentence should be:
In geography class, the teacher told the students,"Switzerland lies between Germany, France, Austria, and Italy." or
In geography class, the teacher told the students,"Switzerland is bordered by Germany, France, Austria, and Italy."