The girl said(a) / that she preferred (b) / the blue gown (c) / than t...
The sentence given is a reported speech or indirect speech, where the girl's words are being reported. The sentence is grammatically correct and has no error.
Explanation:
- Reported speech: The sentence is a reported speech as the girl's words are being reported indirectly or secondhand. The reported speech is introduced by the conjunction 'that', and the verb 'preferred' is changed to the past tense 'had preferred' to agree with the reporting verb 'said'.
- Comparison: The girl is comparing two gowns, the blue one and the black one. To make a comparison, we use the conjunction 'than'. Therefore, the use of 'than' in option D is correct.
- Error analysis: The sentence is correct, and all the parts of speech are in the right place. There is no grammatical error in the sentence. Therefore, option D is the correct answer.
Conclusion:
The sentence given is a reported speech comparing two gowns. It is grammatically correct and has no error. The answer is option D, i.e., 'No error.'
The girl said(a) / that she preferred (b) / the blue gown (c) / than t...
Correct answer is option 'D'.
The correct sentence would be ‘The girl said that she preferred the blue gown over the black one. '