The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
Why do they / keep talking on / about money / all the time?
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. keep talking on.
- The erorr lies the double usage of preposition in the sentence.
- Keep talking about will be correct usage.
- The most common meaning of about as a preposition is 'on the subject of' or 'connected with'. Hence it means: Why do they keep talking 'on the topic of' money all the time?
Correct sentence: Why do they keep talking about money all the time?