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Question : Directions: In the following question, some parts of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If the sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.   

I was (1) / laying down (2) / when the door bell rang. (3) / No Error (4)

Option 1: (1)

Option 2: (2)

Option 3: (3)

Option 4: (4)


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Answer (1)
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Correct Answer: (2)


Solution : The error lies in the second part of the sentence.

The phrasal verb "lie down" means to be in a position in which your body is flat and its present participle form "lying down" is the correct usage according to the context of the sentence, as it helps in conveying the intended meaning that the speaker was laying in a flat position when the doorbell rang.

Therefore, the correct sentence is, ''I was lying down when the doorbell rang ."

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