Question

In the following question, there is a sentence which is divided into four parts. Choose the fragment that carries an error (if any). Ignore punctuation errors if any.

As a kid, my father used to take me to a joint / called Roosters that served two eggs, / two pancakes, two strips of bacon, two pieces of toast / and all the butter patties and coffee one could consume for $2.22.

• A. As a kid, my father used to take me to a joint
• B. called Roosters that served two eggs
• C. two pancakes, two strips of bacon, two pieces of toast
• D. and all the butter patties and coffee one could consume for $2.22.
• E. No Error

Answer 1

The correct option is A

As a kid, my father used to take me to a joint

"As a kid . . . "is a modifier - it seems to modify ‘my father‘ which is erroneous. We should correct it to ‘When I was a kid . . . " or "As a kid I used to accompany my father to...."