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    Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error. Dwarf galaxies have to hold clues that could help us to understand the n
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    Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error.
    Dwarf galaxies have to hold clues that could help us to understand the nature of dark matter better.

    A.

    dark matter

    B.

    to understand the nature

    C.

    have to hold

    D.

    could help us

    Correct option is B


    Option (b) contains an error.
    Explanation: The phrase “to understand the nature” is incorrect because “the” is not used with uncountable abstract nouns like nature unless referring to a specific kind of nature (e.g., the nature of the beast).
    Correct phrase: “to understand nature of dark matter better” → even better: “to better understand the nature of dark matter”
    Grammatical rule used: Use of articles with uncountable abstract nouns.
    Example: We study history (not the history) unless referring to something specific.

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