The given sentence is divided into three segments. Select the option that has the segment with a grammatical error. If there is no error, select ‘No error’.
She learnt / how to play a piano / when she was in Class 6th.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. how to play a piano.
Error concept: Wrong article usage.
What is wrong: The phrase “a piano” is incorrect. Musical instruments generally take the article “the” when speaking in a general sense.
Grammatical concept:
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Correct usage: play the piano / the guitar / the violin.
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“A piano” would be correct only when referring to one specific piano (not in this context).
Incorrectness of the concept in context: Saying “play a piano” is grammatically awkward here. The standard expression is “play the piano.”
Correct phrase/ correction: play the piano
Final sentence: She learnt how to play the piano when she was in Class 6th.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.