Question : Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error.
My younger brother knew that difficulties laid ahead.
Option 1: knew
Option 2: laid ahead.
Option 3: that difficulties
Option 4: My younger brother
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Correct Answer: laid ahead.
Solution : The error lies in the second option.
Explanation:
The error lies in the use of the verb
laid.
The correct verb to use in this context is
lay.
The correct verb to use with
difficulties
in this context is
lay.
"Laid" is the past tense of "lay" and is used when there is a direct object involved. In this case, "lay" is the correct form as it doesn't require a direct object, and it is the appropriate past tense form for the sentence.
Therefore, the correct sentence would be: My younger brother knew that difficulties lay ahead.
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