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    Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error. We require the efficient electrician for changing the wiring of our house.
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    Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error.
    We require the efficient electrician for changing the wiring of our house.

    A.

    of our house

    B.

    We require

    C.

    the efficient electrician

    D.

    for changing the wiring

    Correct option is C

    Option (c) contains an error.
    Explanation:
    · The article “the” is used before specific or already-known nouns.
    · Here, “an efficient electrician” is the correct phrase, since no specific electrician is being referred to.
    Correction: We require an efficient electrician for changing the wiring...
    Grammatical rule used:
    · “An” is used before singular countable nouns beginning with a vowel sound when referring to one among many.
    · “The” is used when the noun is specific or previously mentioned.
    Example:
    We need an honest person.
    I met the doctor you told me about.

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