Question : Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, select 'No error'.
At night, lying sleepless, he considered/ sending messengers besides the country, / secretly, in search of his friend.
Option 1: secretly, in search of his friend.
Option 2: At night, lying sleepless, he considered
Option 3: sending messengers besides the country,
Option 4: No error
Correct Answer: sending messengers besides the country,
Solution : The error lies in the third option.
Explanation : The preposition "besides" is used to mean in addition to or alongside, often in a comparative sense. However, in the context of the sentence, the intended meaning is to send messengers to locations beyond the country's borders. In this scenario, the more suitable preposition is "beyond" which signifies going further or outside the specified area.
So, the correct sentence would be: "At night, lying sleepless, he considered sending messengers beyond the country, secretly, in search of his friend."
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