Drag it out 1 by 2 its adapter, not by 3 cable.” said Mom 4 No error

Corrected sentence: "Drag it out by its adapter, not by the cable," said Mom.

Explanation: The error is a missing article before the noun "cable." Insert "the" (or "a") to make the phrase grammatically correct.

• The word "cable" needs an article: use "the cable" (preferred here) or "a cable."

• The preposition "by" is correct in the phrase "by its adapter."

• The possessive "its" is correct here because it shows the adapter belongs to the thing referred to by "it."

• Punctuation for dialogue: place the comma inside the quotation before the tag ("," said Mom).