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The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. My cousin, Jawahar, / visited me
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The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
My cousin, Jawahar, / visited me at home / and asked me / what I am reading.

A.

and asked me

B.

what I am reading

C.

visited me at home

D.

My cousin, Jawahar

Correct option is B

Option (b) contains a grammatical error.
Explanation:
The sentence is in past tense, so the clause "what I am reading" should also be in past.
· “am reading” → was reading
Correct sentence: ...and asked me what I was reading.
Grammatical Rule Used:
Sequence of Tenses:
When the main clause is in past tense, the subordinate clause also generally takes past tense (unless referring to universal truth or current facts).
Example:
· He said he was coming soon.
· Incorrect: He said he is coming soon.
Information Booster:
This applies to reported or indirect speech contexts especially.

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