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When the workers threatened to go on a strike, the mill owner declared a lay off on his mill.

A

declared a lay off on his mill.

B

When the workers threatened to

C

go on a strike, the mill owner

D

No error

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**Step-by-Step Solution:** 1. **Identify the Sentence:** The sentence provided is: "When the workers threatened to go on a strike, the mill owner declared a lay off on his mill." 2. **Analyze the Sentence for Errors:** We need to look for any grammatical or contextual errors in the sentence. 3. **Focus on Key Phrases:** The phrase "go on a strike" stands out. In English, the correct expression is "go on strike" without the article "a." 4. **Correct the Error:** The corrected phrase should be "go on strike." Therefore, the revised sentence reads: "When the workers threatened to go on strike, the mill owner declared a lay off on his mill." 5. **Check Other Parts of the Sentence:** The other parts of the sentence, such as "the mill owner declared a lay off on his mill," are grammatically correct. 6. **Conclude the Error:** The error is specifically in the phrase "go on a strike." 7. **Select the Correct Option:** Based on the analysis, the correct option indicating the error is C: "go on a strike." **Final Answer:** C: "go on a strike." ---
**Step-by-Step Solution:** 1. **Identify the Sentence:** The sentence provided is: "When the workers threatened to go on a strike, the mill owner declared a lay off on his mill." 2. **Analyze the Sentence for Errors:** We need to look for any grammatical or contextual errors in the sentence. 3. **Focus on Key Phrases:** The phrase "go on a strike" stands out. In English, the correct expression is "go on strike" without the article "a." ...
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