The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
The companies were / giving in the prizes / to attract customers / during the festive season.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. giving in the prizes.
The phrase "giving in" typically means "surrendering" or "yielding".
The phrase "giving away" means "distributing something for free." This makes sense in the context of companies distributing prizes to attract customers during a festive season.
Hence, "Giving away the prizes" is the correct idiom to express the intended idea.
The correct sentence is:- "The companies were giving away the prizes to attract customers during the festive season."