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Question : Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, select 'No error'.

Ram ran back to the / window to see the bars dangling / a few feet before the ground.

Option 1: a few feet before the ground.

Option 2: No error

Option 3: window to see the bars dangling

Option 4: Ram ran back to the


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Correct Answer: a few feet before the ground.


Solution : The error lies in the first option.

Explanation:
The error lies in the use of "before".
The correct preposition to indicate proximity in this context should be "above" instead of "before". The sentence aims to convey that the bars were hanging a short distance from the ground, indicating their height from the ground. Using "above" clarifies the spatial relationship between the bars and the ground accurately.

Therefore, the correct sentence would be: Ram ran back to the window to see the bars dangling a few feet above the ground.

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