The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
After I retire, I started a second career / as a writer and published several books / which allowed me to share my stories / and insights with a wider audience.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. After I retire, I started a second career.
Error Concept: Related to Tense consistency.
Error: 'After I retire' uses the present tense, which is inconsistent with 'I started' (past tense) in the same sentence.
Grammatical concept: The sentence should maintain consistent tense usage. For several events happening in a same/ similar period must follow same tense.
Incorrectness: 'After I retire' (present tense) contradicts 'I started' (past tense).
Correction: The sentence should be 'After I retired, I started a second career'.
Correct sentence: After I retired, I started a second career as a writer and published several books, which allowed me to share my stories and insights with a wider audience.