Question

    Identify the segment in the sentence that contains a grammatical error.

    I wondered why both the wife of Lord Easton had left him.

    A of Lord Easton Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B I wondered why Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C had left him Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D both the wife Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Here, ‘both the wife’ is incorrect. ‘Both’ is plural. So, ‘wives’ should be used. I wondered why both the wives of Lord Easton had left him.

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