The given sentence is divided into four segments. Select the option that has the segment with a grammatical error.
The sun rises / in an east / and sets / in the west.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. in an east.
"East" when referring to the direction or region is a definite noun, so it requires the definite article "the".
"In the east" refers to a specific direction on Earth.
"An" is used before singular countable nouns that begin with a vowel sound (e.g., an apple, an idea). "East" is a geographical term that doesn't require "an" in this context.
Hence, the correct sentence is:- "The sun rises in the east and sets in the west."