Directions (79-83): Each of the following questions consists of a paragraph, which may contain one or more grammatical errors. Read the given paragraphs carefully, and then decide how many errors each paragraph contains.

Online learning has become increasingly popular in recent years, offering students the flexibility to learn at there own pace and as per their own schedule. With a wide range from courses and programs available, online learning can help individuals gain new skills, advance their careers, and pursue there interests from anywhere in the world. Online learning can also be more cost effective then traditional classroom-based education, as it eliminates the need for commuting and provides access to a wealth of free or low-cost resources.

The correct option is Four errors.

Let us analyze the given paragraph step-by-step to identify and explain each grammatical error:

Error 1: Pronoun Misuse ("there" instead of "their")
In the first sentence: "...offering students the flexibility to learn at there own pace..."
Here, "there" is an adverb referring to a place. The correct word is the possessive pronoun "their", which refers to the students. The corrected phrase should be: "...learn at their own pace..."

Error 2: Preposition Error ("wide range from" instead of "wide range of")
In the second sentence: "With a wide range from courses and programs available..."
The noun "range" takes the preposition "of" to indicate the contents or components of the range. The corrected phrase should be: "With a wide range of courses..."

Error 3: Pronoun Misuse ("there" instead of "their")
In the second sentence: "...and pursue there interests from anywhere..."
Again, the place adverb "there" is incorrectly used instead of the possessive pronoun "their". The corrected phrase should be: "...and pursue their interests..."

Error 4: Conjunction/Comparison Error ("cost effective then" instead of "cost effective than")
In the third sentence: "Online learning can also be more cost effective then traditional classroom-based education..."
The word "then" refers to time or sequence. For comparisons (indicated by "more cost effective"), the comparative conjunction "than" must be used. The corrected phrase should be: "...more cost effective than traditional..."