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Directions: The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

This dog seems / to be very ferocious, / otherwise, / it is harmless.

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  1. It is harmless
  2. Otherwise
  3. To be very ferocious
  4. This dog seems

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Option 2 : Otherwise
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The correct answer is 'Otherwise' i.e. this part of the sentence has an error.

Key Points

  • In the third part of the given sentence, the use of the conjunction 'otherwise' is incorrect.
  • The conjunction 'Otherwise' means Apart from that.
    • Example: I'm a bit tired but otherwise I feel fine.
  • The conjunction 'But' should be used in place of the conjunction 'Otherwise'.
  • The conjunction 'But' is used To introduce a phrase or clause contrasting with what has already been mentioned.
    • Example: The weather will be sunny but cold.
  • In the given sentence ''ferocious'' and ''harmless'' are contrasting.
     

Hence, the correct answer is option 2.

Correct Sentence: This dog seems to be very ferocious, but it is harmless.

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