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    Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error. Once upon a time, a beautiful princess has fallen in love with a poor farm
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    Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error.
    Once upon a time, a beautiful princess has fallen in love with a poor farmer.

    A.

    Once upon a time

    B.

    a beautiful princess

    C.

    has fallen in love

    D.

    with a poor farmer

    Correct option is C

    Option (c) "has fallen in love" contains a grammatical error.

    • Explanation: The phrase "has fallen in love" is incorrect in the context of "Once upon a time," which indicates a past event. The correct form should be "fell in love," which is the simple past tense used to describe a completed action in the past.

    • Correct Sentence: Once upon a time, a beautiful princess fell in love with a poor farmer.

    • Grammatical Rule Used: When narrating past events or stories, the simple past tense is typically used to describe actions that have already happened.

    • Example: Many years ago, the king fell ill and was confined to his bed.

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