The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
We / enjoyed lunch / he gave / us.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. enjoyed lunch
Error concept
The segment is missing a definite article before the noun lunch.
What is wrong
In English, singular countable nouns usually require an article (a, an, the) or another determiner.
Grammatical concept
Definite article usage: the is used to refer to a specific item known to both the speaker and listener.
Incorrectness of the concept in context
Here, lunch is specific – the lunch that he gave us. Omitting the is grammatically incorrect.
How to correct
Add the definite article the before lunch.
Correct phrase/correction
enjoyed the lunch
Final sentence
We enjoyed the lunch he gave us.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.