The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
Nelson left his home / and went / to the sea / at an early age.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1, i.e., to the sea.
Error Type: Idiomatic usage
Grammatical Explanation: In the context of someone choosing a life at sea or becoming a sailor, the correct idiom is "go to sea" without the article "the". Using "to the sea" implies a physical destination, not a profession or lifestyle.
Correction: The correct phrase is "went to sea" instead of "went to the sea".
Final Sentence: Nelson left his home and went to sea at an early age.
Conclusion: The error is in the segment "to the sea" which should be replaced with "to sea".