The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
You know that I am fond of reading / and also that all books are my favourite / but you don’t know that this is one of / my favourite book.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. my favourite book.
Error concept: The phrase “one of” must always be followed by a plural noun, not a singular noun.
What is wrong: The sentence uses “one of my favourite book”, where “book” is singular. This creates a grammatical mismatch.
Grammatical concept:
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After “one of,” the noun must be plural because it refers to one among many.
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Correct usage: “one of my favourite books.”
Incorrectness of the concept in context: Here, “book” is incorrectly singular. The speaker is referring to one item from a collection of favourite books, so plural is needed.
How to correct: Change “book” → “books.”
Correct phrase/ correction:
“…one of my favourite books.”
Final sentence:
You know that I am fond of reading and also that all books are my favourite, but you don’t know that this is one of my favourite books.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.