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Question : Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error.
I was sorry to be hearing of his misfortune.

Option 1: I was

Option 2: sorry to

Option 3: be hearing

Option 4: of his misfortune


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Answer (1)
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Correct Answer: be hearing


Solution : The error lies in the third option.

Explanation:
The verb to be is not generally used with the present participle (gerund) form of another verb. In this case, to be hearing is not a grammatically correct construction. The correct structure would use the infinitive form of the verb, which would be to hear.

Therefore, the correct sentence should be: "I was sorry to hear of his misfortune."

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