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

The bus was so late then I thought I would miss the show.

Option 1: I thought I would

Option 2: so late then

Option 3: miss the show

Option 4: The bus was


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Answer (1)
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Correct Answer: so late then


Solution : The error lies in the second option.

The conjunction then typically implies a sequence of events in time, indicating what happened next. The conjunction that is used to properly connect the two clauses and convey the cause-and-effect relationship between the lateness of the bus and the speaker's concern about missing the show.

Therefore, the correct sentence should be: "The bus was so late that I thought I would miss the show."

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