Select the segment of the sentence that contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, mark 'No error' as your answer.

As it was a holiday, (a)/ she was free so she decided(b)/  to rest in the lap of nature and headed downhill at the river.(c) /no error(d)

  1. a
  2. b
  3. c
  4. d

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Option 3 : c
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The correct answer is 'c'.

Key Points

  • The given sentence is erroneous because of the wrong usage of 'at' in part 'c'.
  • Let's understand the usage of 'at':
    • Used to show the exact position.
    • Used before small places.
    • Used before an event or activity to denote participation.
    • Used before names of buildings/places to denote real purpose.
    • Used before night, noon, mid-day, mid-night, dawn, sunset, etc.
    • Used before the name of festivals.
    • Used to denote directions of action.
    • Used before a price, rate, level, age, speed, etc.
    • Used before the superlative degree.
    • Used before words like request, invitation, suggestion.
    • Used after an adjective to denote the cause of something.
  • Let's understand the usage of 'towards':
    • Used to denote 'in the direction of'.
    • Used to denote 'along a course leading to'.
    • Used to denote 'in relation to'.
    • Used to denote 'at a point in the direction of'.
    • Used to denote 'such a position as to be in the direction of'.
    • Used to denote 'not long before'.
    • Used to denote 'in the way of help or assistance in'.
    • Used to denote 'for the partial payment of'
  • In the given sentence, she is moving in the direction of the river so 'at' will be replaced with 'towards'.

Additional Information

  • Let's understand the usage of these words in the sentences:
    • She was waiting for me at the railway station. [exact position]
    • They arrived late at the airport. [building/place]
    • She is still at the bank. [busy doing her work]
    • I am good at mathematics. [skillfulness]
    • She is driving towards the city. [in the direction of]
    • Her back was towards me. [such a position as to be in the direction of]
    • She did all she could towards raising funds. [in the way of help]

The correct sentence'As it was a holiday, she was free so she decided to rest in the lap of nature and headed downhill towards the river'.

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