The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains grammatical error(s).
At the zoo, a curious child / fed an elephant some peanuts, / while enthusiastic group of the visitors / watched in amazement.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. while enthusiastic group of the visitors.
Error concept: Missing article before a singular countable noun.
What is wrong: The phrase “while enthusiastic group of the visitors” is grammatically incorrect because “group” (a singular countable noun) requires an article before it.
Grammatical concept:
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Articles must be used before singular countable nouns (e.g., an enthusiastic group).
Incorrectness of the concept in context: Omitting “an” before “enthusiastic group” makes the phrase grammatically incomplete.
How to correct: Add the article “an” before “enthusiastic group.”
Correct phrase/ correction: while an enthusiastic group of the visitors
Final sentence: At the zoo, a curious child fed an elephant some peanuts, while an enthusiastic group of the visitors watched in amazement.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.