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The teacher sat down besides the frightened child and tried to reassure him that the monster was merely imaginary.

Choose the option that indicates the error in the sentence.

A

Sat

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Besides

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To reassure

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Merely

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E

No error

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Solution

The correct option is C Besides
A preposition is a word which comes before a noun or a pronoun and establishes a relationship between the elements of a clause or words. Option B) Besides is the correct option as it indicates an addition to something. Its use doesn't fit in the construction of the given sentence. The other options are wrong as they are appropriately used in the given sentence. The correct answer is B)Besides.

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