Error spotting — order of determiners with numerals and adjectives: Select the erroneous part (A/B/C) — mark D if none — 'The tall three girls / had left / the day before. / No error.'

Given data

• Determiner order with adjectives and number words.

Concept/Approach: Standard word order
With numerals and adjectives, the numeral usually precedes the descriptive adjective: 'the three tall girls', not 'the tall three girls' (which is nonstandard except in special emphasis).

Step-by-step correction
1) Reorder: 'The tall three girls' → 'The three tall girls'.2) Full sentence: 'The three tall girls had left the day before.'

Common pitfalls
Misplacing numerals with respect to adjectives.

Final Answer
Part A is erroneous; use 'the three tall girls'.