The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
I had walked / for most of the day / to Kanpur and then / get on the train by Mumbai.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 3 i.e. get on the train by Mumbai.
- The fourth part of the given sentence is erroneous in nature.
- The error is in the use of the preposition "by" instead of "to".
- The correct preposition to use when referring to a destination is "to", as in "got on the train to Mumbai".
- "By" is used to indicate the means of transportation, as in "by train, by car, by plane", etc.
Therefore, the correct sentence would be:
I had walked for most of the day to Kanpur and then got on the train to Mumbai.