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Question : Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error.

Poor people have run down of food supplies during the lockdown.

Option 1: Poor people have

Option 2: during the lockdown

Option 3: food supplies

Option 4: run down of


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Correct Answer: run down of


Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.

ExplanationThe correct phrase is "run out of", not "run down of". "Run out of" is a phrasal verb that means to use up the entire supply of something, which is appropriate in the context of the sentence. The phrase "run down" typically refers to a decrease in energy or health, and it doesn't convey the intended meaning in this context.

So, the correct sentence would be: "Poor people have run out of food supplies during the lockdown."

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