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The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. My secretary is disposed of / discuss everything in great detail / before she begins / the actual work.

AMy secretary is disposed of

Bdiscuss everything in great detail

Cbefore she begins

Dthe actual work. Correct Answer: A

Answer:

A. My secretary is disposed of

Read Explanation:

• The phrase "disposed of" means to get rid of something. The correct idiom for having a tendency or inclination to do something is "disposed to." It should be: "My secretary is disposed to discuss..."


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