Question : The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don't find any error, mark 'No error' as your answer.
My brother / had being / cracking jokes.
Option 1: My brother
Option 2: had being
Option 3: No error
Option 4: cracking jokes
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Correct Answer: had being
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
Explanation: The correct form of "to be" for this sentence is "been", which should be used in the sentence, as the sentence is in the past perfect continuous tense. Thus, it should be "had been" to make the sentence grammatically accurate.
Therefore, the correct sentence is: My brother had been cracking jokes.
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Our neighbour / was always told us / funny jokes and stories.
Option 1: funny jokes and stories
Option 2: was always told us
Option 4: Our neighbour
We didn't / went yesterday as / it rained yesterday.
Option 1: it rained yesterday.
Option 2: No error
Option 3: We didn't
Option 4: went yesterday as
Question : The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don't find any error, mark 'No Error' as your answer.
Jaishit had written / the application / before you came.
Option 1: No Error
Option 2: before you came
Option 3: the application
Option 4: Jaishit had written
I had praying / to God / for your golden future.
Option 1: No error
Option 2: I had praying
Option 3: to God
Option 4: for your golden future
He fought / the lion / brave.
Option 2: brave.
Option 3: He fought
Option 4: the lion
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