Question
The sentence below is divided into five segments.
Select the option that has an error, if any. The coconut crab is the largest (A) /terrestrial arthropod in the world (B) / though is related to hermit (C) / crabs and lobsters(D) / No error (E).Solution
The error in the original sentence lies in part C. The phrase “though is related to hermit” is grammatically incorrect. It should be replaced with “which is related to hermit” to form a correct and coherent sentence.
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