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The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. It is a matter of immense hono
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The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that
contains a grammatical error.
It is a matter of immense honour to receive a MBA degree from here.

A.

of immense honour

B.

from here

C.

to receive a MBA degree

D.

It is a matter

Correct option is C


The error lies in segment (c) "to receive a MBA degree."
· The correct article to use before a word beginning with a consonant sound is "an," not "a." Therefore, the correct phrase should be "to receive an MBA degree."
· The error is due to the incorrect article usage before an acronym (MBA) that starts with a vowel sound when spoken.
· "MBA" starts with the sound of the letter "M," which is a vowel sound (em), hence "an" should precede it, not "a."
· Grammatical rule used: Use "an" before words that begin with a vowel sound to ensure smooth pronunciation.
· Example: It is an honor to meet you. (correct use of "an" before a word starting with a vowel sound)

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