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The sentence below has been divided into three parts. Select the part of the sentence that has an error. A graduate of the University of Cincinnati
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The sentence below has been divided into three parts. Select the part of the sentence that has an error.
A graduate of the University of Cincinnati, Stewart holds/ a bachelor's degree in German studies and/ a MBA in finance and international business.

A.

No error

B.

A graduate of the University of Cincinnati, Stewart holds

C.

a MBA in finance and international business.

D.

a bachelor's degree in German studies and

Correct option is C

Option (c) contains an error.
Error: The article “a” before “MBA” is incorrect. Since “MBA” starts with a vowel sound (‘em’), the correct article should be “an”.
Correct sentence: A graduate of the University of Cincinnati, Stewart holds a bachelor's degree in German studies and an MBA in finance and international business.
Grammatical rule used:
Use “an” before words that start with a vowel sound, not just a vowel letter.
Example:
· She is an honest person.
· He got an MBA from Harvard.
· �� Grammar Booster:
· Words starting with a silent consonant (like "honest", "hour") or vowel sounds (like “MBA”) take "an".

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