Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, select 'No error’.

George handing the / hairpin to Ron, / a moment later. 

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  1. George handing the 
  2. hairpin to Ron, 
  3. a moment later. 
  4. No error 

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Option 1 : George handing the 
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The correct answer is: "George handing the".

Key Points

  • The error in the sentence is in the segment "George handing the."
  • The sentence is describing an action in the past, which is George handing a hairpin to Ron.
  • To convey this action in the correct past tense, the verb should be "handed" (past tense), not "handing" (present participle).
  • Therefore, the error is in the use of the present participle "handing" when it should be the past tense "handed."
  • The correct sentence should be: "George handed the hairpin to Ron, a moment later."

Therefore, the correct answer is option 1.

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