Identify the part of the sentence that has an error: The dog pounced in the thief when he tried to run away.

Question

Identify the part of the sentence that has an error:

The dog pounced in the thief when he tried to run away.

1. A. The dog pounced
2. B. in the thief (Correct answer)
3. C. when he tried
4. D. tried to run away

Correct Answer

Option B — in the thief

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is in the thief.

Key Points

• "Pounced in the thief" contains a preposition error.
• The correct preposition after "pounced" is "on" -- "pounced on the thief." The phrase "pounced in" is grammatically incorrect in English.
• To "pounce on" someone means to jump or spring on them suddenly.
• This is a common error type in English grammar questions testing knowledge of preposition usage with specific verbs.