Question

In the following sentence choose the erroneous segment.
A                   B                       C
\(\text{\underline{We took a taxi so we would be on time for the meeting}}\)

• A. Error in segment A
• B. Error in segment B
• C. Error in segment C
• D. No error

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

The provided sentence is: "We took a taxi so we would be on time for the meeting". We need to identify if there is an error in the segments A, B, or C, or if there is no error at all. Breaking it down into its segments:

• Segment A: We took a taxi
• Segment B: so we would be on time
• Segment C: for the meeting

Analyzing each segment:

• Segment A: Grammatical and conveys meaning correctly.
• Segment B: "so we would be on time" is not as clear as "so that we would be on time" or "to be on time", indicating a clearer purpose.
• Segment C: Correctly conveys the intended meaning of being on time for the meeting.

Thus, the error is identified in Segment B due to lack of clarity in expressing the purpose. Therefore, the correct answer is "Error in segment B".