English grammar error-spotting (fixed expression ‘‘in such a hurry’’): Read, detect the incorrect segment, and correct it: ‘‘He was in such hurry / that he didn't / wait for me / No error.’
Verbal Ability
Spotting Errors
Difficulty: Easy
Choose an option
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AHe was in such hurry
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Bthat he didn't
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Cwait for me
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DNo error.
Answer
Correct Answer: He was in such hurry
Explanation
Given data
- A omits the article in a fixed phrase.
Concept / ApproachUse the idiomatic noun phrase ‘‘in such a hurry’’ with the indefinite article ‘‘a’’.
Correction‘‘He was in such a hurry that he didn't wait for me.’’
Common pitfalls
- Dropping the article in set expressions: ‘‘in a hurry’’, ‘‘in a fix’’, ‘‘in a rage’’.
Final AnswerHe was in such hurry