Choose the segment that contains an error.Right whales in Pacific ocean were hunted nearly to extinction before coming under international protection in 1949.
Correct answer: B. Pacific ocean
- A. right whales
- B. Pacific ocean
- C. extinction
- D. in 1949
Explanation
The error is the lack of the definite article "the" before "Pacific Ocean". The correct sentence should read "The Pacific Ocean".
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