Question : Directions: In the following question, some parts of the sentence may have some 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".
It had laid (1) / in the closet (2) / for a week before we found it. (3) / No error (4)
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (1)
Solution : The error lies in the first part of the sentence.
The phrase had laid should be replaced with had been lying because lying is an intransitive verb and laid is a transitive verb, which needs an object after the verb. Moreover, a time period has been specified in the sentence, which indicates that the object had been lying in the closet for a period of one week before it was found i.e., past perfect continuous tense .
Therefore, the correct sentence is: It had been lying in the closet for a week before we found it.
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