Question
Download Solution PDFIdentify the segment that contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, select 'No error'.
Susan had recently run on to / Catherine at the supermarket, they / were seeing each other after many years.
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is "Susan had recently run on to".
Key Points
- In the given sentence, the error lies in the usage of the phrase "run on."
- The phrase "run on" means to continue for a long time, especially past an expected finishing time.
- Example: These meetings always run on for hours.
- Thus, it does not fit the context of the sentence.
- The correct phrase is "run into" instead of "run on to".
- "Run into" means to meet somebody by chance.
- Example: I ran into my school classmate today.
- "Run into" means to meet somebody by chance.
- The phrase "run into" matches the context of the sentence as Susan met Catherine by chance at the supermarket.
Hence, the correct answer is option 3.
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