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The following sentence has been split into four segments.

Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

She is studying / the medicine / at university / to become a doctor.

Ato become a doctor.

BShe is studying

Cthe medicine

Dat university

Answer:

C. the medicine

Read Explanation:

• We do not use the definite article "the" before names of academic subjects unless they are specific (e.g., "The medicine prescribed by the doctor"). • It should be: She is studying medicine.


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