Question
Download Solution PDFThe following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
The boy had run away / because he couldn’t stand / his father beat him / for one more day.
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is "his father beat him".
Key Points
- The grammatical error is in the third segment of the given sentence.
- It is more appropriate to use 'beating' after 'stand' to indicate something he couldn't tolerate. The continuous tense indicates an ongoing action that the boy can't stand.
- For example: "She couldn't sleep because she heard the dog barking all night."
- The segment with the correct verb will be "his father beating him".
Correct sentence: The boy had run away because he couldn’t stand his father beating him for one more day.
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