The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
You should / avail this opportunity / to demonstrate / your skills.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 1 i.e. avail this opportunity.
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In the given sentence, "avail" is an intransitive verb that can have two objects i.e. direct object and indirect object. Whenever we don't know what object we have to use, in such case, we use a reflexive pronoun according to the main subject.
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Hence, we need to use "yourself of" after the word 'avail'.
For example: You must avail yourself of every opportunity to speak English.
The correct sentence will be:-
You should avail yourself of this opportunity to demonstrate your skills.
Hence, the correct answer is Option 1 i.e. avail this opportunity.