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Question : Directions: In the following question, some parts of the sentence have errors, and some are correct. Find out which part of the sentence has an error. The number of that part is the answer. If a sentence is error-free, your answer is "No Error".
This sponge is not able to absorbing water.
- absorbing water.
- not able to
- This sponge is
- No Error
Option 1: 1
Option 2: 2
Option 3: 3
Option 4: 4
Answer (1)
Correct Answer: 1
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Explanation: The correct usage of the infinitive verb form after "to" requires the base form of the verb. In this case, the infinitive "to absorb" should be used instead of "to absorbing".
So, the correct sentence is: This sponge is not able to absorb water.
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