The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
The manager had / thrown up the / drunk people sitting / inside his office premises.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. thrown up the.
Error concept: Wrong phrasal verb usage.
What is wrong: The phrase “thrown up the” is incorrect in this context.
Grammatical concept:
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The correct phrasal verb is “thrown out”, which means to remove or expel someone from a place.
Incorrectness of the concept in context: Using “thrown up” gives a completely different meaning (vomiting), which does not fit the sentence.
How to correct: Replace “thrown up the” with “thrown out the.”
Correct phrase/ correction: thrown out the
Final sentence: The manager had thrown out the drunk people sitting inside his office premises.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.