The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
It is nothing else than / sheer foolishness that / you have decided / to resign.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. It is nothing else than.
The error lies in the phrase "It is nothing else than." This construction is redundant and awkward. The phrase "nothing else than" is not idiomatic in English. Instead, the correct expression is "nothing else but," which effectively conveys the idea that there is nothing else apart from what follows. Therefore, the segment "It is nothing else than" needs to be revised to "It is nothing else but" to ensure grammatical correctness and clarity of expression.