Parts of the following sentence are given as options. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
The reason for visiting Meerut was because my mother needed to be looked after.
The phrase "was because" in the given sentence is redundant and grammatically incorrect. It should be revised to remove the word "because."
The small businesses continued to face ________ with decrease in demand during the lockdown.
If news gets out that the company has become _________, they will stop getting further funds.
The opinions of the state and central governments were ____________ on the new policy.
The government is trying hard to ___________the MSME sector from the loss inflicted by the pandemic.
It is a necessity to __________ this project, but I don’t understand why the government is hesitating.
All flights were cancelled due to heavy rainfall and the passengers were __________ at the airport.
The news about the marriage of a celebrity __________ the one about India entering the finals in Asia Cup.
These telemarketers have been calling me ___________, even though I said I was not interested in their product.
Steve Jobs is the legendary ___________ of Apple.
Companies have to ________ their unwanted expenditures to function smoothly.
