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Question : Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error.

Laws and rules are made to safeguarding our rights and protect us.

Option 1: safeguarding our rights

Option 2: Laws and rules

Option 3: are made to

Option 4: and protect us


Team Careers360 16th Jan, 2024
Answer (1)
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Correct Answer: safeguarding our rights


Solution : The correct choice is the first option.

Explanation : The error in the original sentence lies in the use of "safeguarding" after "to." When the verb "to" is used in this context, it should be followed by the base form of the verb, not the gerund form. In this case, "safeguard" is the correct base form. The corrected sentence maintains parallelism by using the base forms "safeguard" and "protect" after "to".

Therefore, the correct sentence would be: "Laws and rules are made to safeguard our rights and protect us."

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