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In each question below, three sentences are given, each divided into parts. Identify the parts that contain grammatical errors and choose the correct combination from the options. 1. For decades, women (

Q: Answer-In each question below, three sentences are given, each divided into parts. Identify the parts that...

Sentence 1 Error in D The sentence uses the parallel structure equal to, and often exceeds, men. Since the subject governing this verb is women plural and the construction requires a verb parallel to have participated, the verb exceeds must be exceed the base form maintaining parallel structure with the main verb. Exceeds third-person singular breaks grammatical parallelism. Sentence 2 Error in D Forming near half is incorrect. The correct expression is forming nearly half nearly is the adverb required to modify the adjective half. Near is a preposition or adjective, not an adverb, and cannot modify half in this construction. Sentence 3 is entirely grammatically correct remained stalled correctly uses simple past tense with an adjectival complement stalled, forming a grammatically valid predicate construction. , caught in cycles is a valid participial phrase, and all parts are grammatically sound.