The given sentence is divided into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
A great / culture of hospitality of / the Spanish / is well-known.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. culture of hospitality of.
Error is related to / concept
The error is related to redundant use of preposition (“of”).
What is wrong
The phrase “culture of hospitality of” is awkward and grammatically incorrect because of the repeated “of,” which makes the construction clumsy.
Grammatical concept
In English, when showing possession or association, we should avoid unnecessary repetition of “of.” Instead, we use a smoother structure.
Incorrectness of the concept in context
Here, “culture of hospitality of the Spanish” is incorrect. The correct and natural phrasing would be “culture of hospitality among the Spanish” or “the Spanish culture of hospitality.”
How to correct + extra concept
Correction requires removing the redundant preposition.
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Correct: “A great culture of hospitality among the Spanish is well-known.”
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Or: “The Spanish culture of hospitality is well-known.”
Correct phrase/ correction
“culture of hospitality among”
Final sentence
“A great culture of hospitality among the Spanish is well-known.”
Hence, the chosen option is correct.