The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

The Prime Minster / has conveyed / greeting on / the occasion of national festival.

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  1. The prime Minister
  2. has conveyed
  3. greeting on
  4. the occasion of national festival.

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Option 3 : greeting on
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The correct answer is 'greeting on'.

Key Points

  • The error lies in the part 'greeting on'.
  • greeting is always used as the plural noun 'greetings'.
  • Some nouns like congratulations, wishes, and greetings, are always used as a plural noun
  • Here, the sentence talks about greetings conveyed by the PM on the occasion of the national festival. 
  • Thus, greeting must be replaced with 'greetings' in the above sentence.

Correct answer: The Prime Minster / has conveyed / greetings on / the occasion of national festival.

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