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    Question

    The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

    Despite the heavy rain / we decided to go for a walk /

    and enjoying the fresh air / after being cooped up inside.
    A after being cooped up inside Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B we decided to go for a walk Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C and enjoying the fresh air Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Despite the heavy rain Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    In this sentence, the issue is with the parallel structure of the verb forms. The first part of the sentence is "we decided to go for a walk," where "decided" is followed by the infinitive verb "to go." To maintain consistency in structure, the following action should also use an infinitive verb form rather than a present participle. The correct sentence will be- Despite the heavy rain we decided to go for a walk and to enjoy the fresh air after being cooped up inside.

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