Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

Q: Answer-Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, select 'No error'. We...

Correct sentence is We seem to be blind to the fact that we are all to blame for the degradation of the environment. We use preposition to in place of in . The phrase should be to the fact that or, more commonly and idiomatically, to the fact that can often be replaced with a simpler preposition like to or of depending on the intended meaning. In this case, to would work well.

If there is no error, select 'No error'. We seem to be blind in the fact that we are all to blame for the degradation of the environment.

A No error Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

B We seem to be blind in the fact Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

C degradation of the environment Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

D that we are all to blame for the Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

Solution

Correct sentence is :We seem to be blind to the fact that we are all to blame for the degradation of the environment. We use preposition to in place of in . The phrase should be "to the fact that" or, more commonly and idiomatically, "to the fact that" can often be replaced with a simpler preposition like "to" or "of" depending on the intended meaning. In this case, "to" would work well.

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