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The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. I think your watch / goes ten min
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The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
I think your watch / goes ten minutes behind; / mine shows / the correct time.

A.

think your watch

B.

goes ten minutes behind

C.

mine shows

D.

the correct time

Correct option is B

Option (b) contains an error.
Explanation:
The expression "goes ten minutes behind" is incorrect in standard English. The correct expression is "is ten minutes slow." When referring to a watch or clock, we use terms like "slow" or "fast" instead of "behind" or "ahead".
Correct sentence: I think your watch is ten minutes slow; mine shows the correct time.
Grammatical Rule Used:
Time deviation in clocks is expressed as:
· "is five minutes fast"
· "is ten minutes slow"
Example:
Her watch is five minutes fast.
Information Booster:
Avoid using "goes behind" or "goes ahead" with timepieces; use “fast” and “slow” instead.

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