Question
Download Solution PDFIdentify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error.
Alex picked up the boxes quite easily even they were heavy.
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe erroneous segment is "even they were heavy"
Key Points
- In the given sentence, we need to use the conjunction "even though".
- Even though is a subordinate conjunction.
- It makes the fact in the main clause of the sentence look more surprising.
- In the given sentence, the usage of even though reveals that Alex is strong as he easily picks up the heavy boxes.
The correct sentence is: Alex picked up the boxes quite easily even though they were heavy.
Hence, the correct answer is option 2.
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