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English grammar error-spotting (correlative ‘‘as … as …’’—do not pair ‘‘as’’ with ‘‘or’’): Find the erroneous part among A–D; pick ‘‘No error’’ only if none is wrong. ‘‘An animal / can be just as unhappy in a vast area / or in a small one / No error.’’

Difficulty: Easy

Correct Answer: or in a small one

Explanation:


Given data

  • B uses the correlative opener ‘‘as’’
  • C incorrectly uses ‘‘or’’


Concept / Approach
The correlative construction must be ‘‘as … as …’’ not ‘‘as … or …’’. The second limb should read ‘‘as in a small one’’ to preserve symmetry.


Correction
‘‘An animal can be just as unhappy in a vast area as in a small one.’’


Verification
Both prepositional phrases now balance and the comparison is well-formed.


Final Answer
or in a small one

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