Question : Directions: In the following question, some parts of the sentence have errors, and some are correct. Find out which part of the sentence has an error. The number of that part is the answer. If a sentence is error-free, your answer is "No Error".
Being a very cold I could not go out for a morning walk.
(1) for a morning walk.
(2) No Error
(3) Being a very cold
(4) I could not go out
Option 1: 1
Option 2: 2
Option 3: 3
Option 4: 4
Correct Answer: 3
Solution : The error is the third option ' being a very cold '.
The correct sentence is: " Being a very cold day , I could not go out for a morning walk."
The phrase "being a very cold day" is a participial phrase. It modifies the subject "I." It tells us why the speaker couldn't go for a morning walk. It also uses a participial phrase to create a more vivid and engaging image for the reader.
Usage of the adjective ' cold' without a noun being modified is grammatically incorrect and hence should be followed by 'day' .
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