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Question : The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
My father give up / smoking when / I was twelve / years old.

Option 1: My father give up

Option 2: smoking when

Option 3: I was twelve

Option 4: years old


Team Careers360 6th Jan, 2024
Answer (1)
Team Careers360 25th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: My father give up


Solution : The correct choice is the first option.

The error is in the verb give. When expressing an action that occurred in the past, the past-tense form of the verb should be used. The correct past tense form of give is gave.

Therefore, the correct sentence should be: "My father gave up smoking when I was twelve years old."

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