21 Views

Question : The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
He told his friends / that he is gone/ to visit his parents / in the evening.

Option 1: in the evening

Option 2: that he is gone

Option 3: to visit his parents

Option 4: He told his friends


Team Careers360 20th Jan, 2024
Answer (1)
Team Careers360 25th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: that he is gone


Solution : The correct choice is the second option.

The error lies in the use of the present tense "is" instead of the past perfect tense "had gone". If the action of visiting his parents occurred before another past event in the narrative, we should use the past perfect tense. The usage of "had gone" in the past perfect tense indicates that the action of visiting his parents took place before another past event or time mentioned in the context.

Therefore, the correct sentence would be: He told his friends that he had gone to visit his parents in the evening.

Know More About

Related Questions

TOEFL ® Registrations 2024
Apply
Accepted by more than 11,000 universities in over 150 countries worldwide
Manipal Online M.Com Admissions
Apply
Apply for Online M.Com from Manipal University
View All Application Forms

Download the Careers360 App on your Android phone

Regular exam updates, QnA, Predictors, College Applications & E-books now on your Mobile

150M+ Students
30,000+ Colleges
500+ Exams
1500+ E-books