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identify the segment of the sentence that contains grammatical error. If there is no error, mark 'No error'. I cannot prepare (a) / tea for you as there is very few (b) / milk in the refrigerator. (c) / No error (d)

identify the segment of the sentence that contains grammatical error. If there is no error, mark 'No error'. I cannot prepare (a) / tea for you as there is very few (b) / milk in the refrigerator. (c) / No error (d) Correct Answer b

The correct answer is option 2) i.e. B

  • The use of very few in part B of the given sentence is wrong.
  • Milk is an uncountable noun and for uncountable nouns little, a little, the little is used to show quantity.
  • little is used to show the negligible amount. 
  • In the given sentence, it is meant that the amount of milk is so less that tea cannot be prepared, hence, less will be used in the given sentence.
  • So, the correct sentence will be: I cannot prepare tea for you as there is little milk in the refrigerator.

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