English grammar error-spotting (numerals, rate expression, and comparison clause; pick the single wrong segment or choose ‘‘No error’’): ‘‘A small baby breathes about / 45 times per minute while / a child of about six years breathes about 25 times per minute. / No error.’
Verbal Ability
Spotting Errors
Difficulty: Easy
Choose an option
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AA small baby breathes about
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B45 times per minute while
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Ca child of about six years breathes about 25 times per minute.
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DNo error.
Answer
Correct Answer: No error.
Explanation
Grammar checkAll parts are correct: present simple for general truths, ‘‘times per minute’’ is the standard rate expression, and the ‘‘while’’ clause makes a natural comparison. No correction needed.
Common pitfalls
- Replacing ‘‘per’’ with ‘‘in’’ in rate expressions (nonstandard here).
Final AnswerNo error.