The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains an error.
A Gita is considered / to be a dialogue between / the Pandava prince, Arjuna, / and Lord Krishna.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. A Gita is considered.
Error concept: Wrong use of article.
What is wrong: The sentence uses 'A Gita', but indefinite article 'a' cannot be used with unique scriptures.
Grammatical concept: Proper nouns, holy books, and unique entities do not take the article 'a' or 'an'. They may take 'the' for specificity.
Incorrectness of the concept in context: Using 'A Gita' wrongly suggests that there can be multiple Gitas, which is factually and grammatically incorrect.
How to correct: Replace 'A Gita' with 'The Gita'.
Correct phrase / correction: The Gita is considered…
Final sentence:
The Gita is considered to be a dialogue between the Pandava prince, Arjuna, and Lord Krishna.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.