The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical/spelling error.
They decided to /start their journey / towards the hills / in midnight.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. in midnight.
Error concept: Incorrect preposition usage.
What is wrong: The phrase “in midnight” is incorrect. The correct preposition with midnight is “at.”
Grammatical concept:
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Time expressions like midnight, noon, dawn take the preposition “at.”
Incorrectness of the concept in context: Using “in” makes the sentence grammatically incorrect.
How to correct: Replace “in midnight” with “at midnight.”
Correct phrase/ correction: at midnight
Final sentence: They decided to start their journey towards the hills at midnight.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.