The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
This dog seems / to be very ferocious, / otherwise, / it is harmless.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 2 i.e. otherwise.
- The error lies in the option 2 due to the wrong usage of the conjunction.
- In the given sentence "ferocious" and "harmless" are contrasting.
- Using the conjunction 'otherwise' which means 'apart from that' does not fits best in the given sentence.
- The correct conjunction that should be used is 'but' which is used to introduce a phrase or clause contrasting with what has already been mentioned.
The correct sentence will be:-
This dog seems to be very ferocious, but it is harmless.
Hence, the correct answer is Option 2 i.e. otherwise.