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English grammar error-spotting (fixed expression ‘‘in such a hurry’’): Read, detect the incorrect segment, and correct it: ‘‘He was in such hurry / that he didn't / wait for me / No error.’

Difficulty: Easy

Correct Answer: He was in such hurry

Explanation:


Given data

  • A omits the article in a fixed phrase.


Concept / Approach
Use the idiomatic noun phrase ‘‘in such a hurry’’ with the indefinite article ‘‘a’’.


Correction
‘‘He was in such a hurry that he didn't wait for me.’’


Common pitfalls

  • Dropping the article in set expressions: ‘‘in a hurry’’, ‘‘in a fix’’, ‘‘in a rage’’.


Final Answer
He was in such hurry

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