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Choose the part of the sentence that contains a grammatical error. Choose option 5 if the sentence is grammatically correct as it is. Ignore errors in punctuation.

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Choose the part of the sentence that contains a grammatical error. Choose option 5 if the sentence is grammatically correct as it is. Ignore errors in punctuation.


We reached at (1) / the platform just as (2) / the train was (3) / pulling into the station. (4) / No Error (5)
1). 1
2). 2
3). 3
4). 4

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The verb “reached” should not be followed by the preposition “at”. Hence, the sentence should have been “We reached the platform just as the train was pulling into the station.”

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