Select the segment of the sentence that contains the grammatical error. If…
2024
Select the segment of the sentence that contains the grammatical error. If there is no error, mark 'No error' as your answer.
The beggar said, (A)/ "Could you give (B)/ me little water?" (C)/ No error (D).
Answer: C. C — Correct answer: the segment "me little water?" contains the grammatical error. Explanation: Meaning difference: "little" (without an article) implies almost…
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Correct answer: C
Correct answer: the segment "me little water?" contains the grammatical error.
Explanation:
Meaning difference: "little" (without an article) implies almost none or a negative amount; "a little" means some, a small amount (positive meaning).
In this request, the speaker is asking for some water (positive meaning), so "a little" is appropriate.
Correction: Replace "me little water?" with "me a little water?" The fully corrected sentence is: The beggar said, "Could you give me a little water?"