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
  • A
    He was in such hurry
  • B
    that he didn't
  • C
    wait for me
  • D
    No 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

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