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

Every / curious child / want to / rip open a toy. 

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  1. rip open a toy
  2. want to
  3. curious child
  4. Every

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Option 2 : want to
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The correct answer is 'want to'.

Key Points

  • The given sentence is grammatically incorrect.
  • Here, 'wants to' should be used instead of 'want to'.
  • We know that after 'each, every, everyone, someone, nobody, one' a singular verb, singular noun, singular adjective, and a singular pronoun is used.
    • Example: Each student has come.
  • Thus, the correct answer is Option 2.
     

Correct Sentence: Every curious child wants to rip open a toy. 

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