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In the following questions, a few sentences are given. Choose the sentence which contains a grammatical or contextual error. If all the sentences are grammatically and contextually correct, mark the "all are correct" option as the answer choice.

1. Supernatural star Jared Padalecki is speaking out for the for his Oct. 27 arrest in Austin, Texas.
2. The plea seeking reallocation of the land was rejected by a Division Bench of the court.
3. The lawyer questioned the statistics in the report and said the calculations were flawed.
4. U.S. aircraft manufacturer Lockheed Martin unveiled an F-21 fighter, an upgraded variant of the F-16 fighter jet.

Correct answer: Supernatural star Jared Padalecki is speaking out for the for his Oct. 27 arrest in Austin, Texas.

Solution

Sentence A contains the repeated phrase "for the for," which is a clear grammatical error. The other sentences are grammatically and contextually correct. Hence, sentence A is the incorrect one.

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