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The frog (A)/ is capable of (B)/ surviving (C)/ in both land and water. (D)
Question

The sentence is divided into four segments: (A), (B), (C), and (D). Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. If the sentence is both grammatically and contextually correct, select “No error” as the correct answer.


The frog (A)/ is capable of (B)/ surviving (C)/ in both land and water. (D)

A.

A

B.

B

C.

C

D.

D

E.

No error

Correct option is D

The grammatical error is in segment (D).

Explanation:

Different prepositions are required for "land" and "water":

  • We live or survive on land.
  • We survive in water.

When two nouns connected by "both... and" require different prepositions, both prepositions must be explicitly stated. Applying "in" to both elements results in saying "surviving in land", which is grammatically incorrect.

  • Incorrect: ...surviving in both land and water.
  • Correct: ...surviving both on land and in water. (or "on both land and in water")

Therefore, the segment containing the error is (D).

Correct Answer: D

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