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Parts of the following sentence are given as options. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. I am not too eager to read that book
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Parts of the following sentence are given as options. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
I am not too eager to read that book being that it has not got good reviews.

A.

has not got

B.

not too eager

C.

being that

D.

to read that book

Correct option is C

The segment that contains a grammatical error is being that.
The phrase "being that" is considered informal and non-standard in this context. The correct phrase should be "because" or "since" to provide a reason for the action.
Corrected Sentence: I am not too eager to read that book because it has not got good reviews.
Example:
· Incorrect: He left early, being that he was tired.
· Correct: He left early because he was tired.

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