Directions: Select the segment of the sentence that contains the grammatical error. If there is no error, mark 'no error' as your answer. Ignore errors of punctuation if any. The weird thing is that we do want athletes (A)/ to have mentally health issues (B)/ very much so in fact (C)/ but we only want them to reveal them (D)/ at a time and a place that suits us.
B
Identifying Grammatical Errors in Sentences
The question asks us to find the segment of the sentence that contains a grammatical error. Let's examine each part of the sentence provided:
"The weird thing is that we do want athletes (A)/ to have mentally health issues (B)/ very much so in fact (C)/ but we only want them to reveal them (D)/ at a time and a place that suits us."
Analyzing Each Segment for Grammar
We will look at each marked segment to identify any potential errors in grammar or word usage.
- Segment (A): "The weird thing is that we do want athletes"
This segment is grammatically correct. The phrase "do want" is used for emphasis and is a valid structure in English.
- Segment (B): "to have mentally health issues"
This segment contains a grammatical error. The word "mentally" is an adverb, typically used to modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs. In this phrase, "mentally" is attempting to modify the noun phrase "health issues". Nouns are usually modified by adjectives. The correct word to describe issues related to mental health is the adjective "mental". Therefore, the phrase should be "mental health issues".
- Segment (C): "very much so in fact"
This segment is grammatically correct. This phrase functions as an idiomatic expression to add emphasis or confirm a previous statement.
- Segment (D): "but we only want them to reveal them"
This segment is grammatically correct. "Them" refers back to the "health issues". The structure "want someone to do something" is correct.
Conclusion on the Grammatical Error
Based on the analysis, the error lies in segment (B) where the adverb "mentally" is incorrectly used instead of the adjective "mental" to modify "health issues". The correct wording should be "mental health issues".
Therefore, the segment containing the grammatical error is (B).
Important Questions from Error Spotting
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