The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
I can make / an utility item / from this / waste paper.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. an utility item.
Error concept: Use of article before a singular countable noun.
What is wrong: The article "an" is incorrectly used before the word "utility".
Grammatical concept: The article "an" is used before words beginning with a vowel sound, whereas "a" is used before words beginning with a consonant sound.
Incorrectness of the concept in context: The word "utility" starts with a vowel letter ‘u’ but it is pronounced with a ‘yoo’ sound, which is a consonant sound. Hence, "an utility" is grammatically incorrect.
How to correct: Replace "an" with "a" before “utility”.
Correct phrase/ correction: a utility item
Final sentence: I can make a utility item from this waste paper.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.