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Writing>Identifying Sentence Errors

The following sentence contains either a single error or no error at all. If the sentence contains an error, select the one underlined part that must be changed to make the sentence correct.If the sentence contains no error, select choice E.

A meteorite shows an enormous variation in size, from micron-sized dust particles filtering slowly through the atmosphere to giants weighing many tons. No error

(A) A meteorite shows
(B) in size,from
(C) slowly through
(D) weighing many
(E) No error

答案和解析

答案：A

解析：

The error in this sentence occurs at (A), where there is noun-noun disagreement. Instead of the singular "A meteorite," the plural "Meteorites" is needed to agree with the plural nouns found later in the sentence ("particles" and "giants"). In addition, the singular verb "shows" should be changed to "show."