Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an error.Due to its fragrance, the petals of an rose are often used in perfumes and cosmetics.
- ADue to its fragrance,
- Bin perfumes and cosmetics.
- Cthe petals of an
- Drose are often used
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
Let's analyze the sentence structurally: "Due to its fragrance, the petals of an rose are often used in perfumes and cosmetics."Look closely at the phrase: "the petals of an rose".The noun "rose" begins with a consonant sound (/r/). Therefore, it must be preceded by the indefinite article "a", not "an".The correct phrase should be: "...the petals of a rose...".The error is located in the segment: "the petals of an" (Option C).