The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
The girl lay down / on the bed / besides her mother / and went to sleep.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 2 i.e. besides her mother.
- The error lies in the option 2 due to the wrong usage of the preposition.
- The preposition 'besides' means "in addition to or as well as somebody/something".
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The given sentence is talking about a girl who sleeps next to her mother. Therefore, the preposition 'beside' which means 'at the side of, or next to somebody/something' should be used in place of the preposition 'besides'.
The correct sentence will be:-
The girl lay down on the bed beside her mother and went to sleep.
Hence, the correct answer is Option 2 i.e. besides her mother.