Choose the most suitable option to replace the highlighted part of the sentence:
The manager asked to Shreyash to submit the report.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. asked Shreyash to submit the report.
Error Concept: Incorrect use of the preposition “to” after “asked.”
What is wrong: The phrase “asked to Shreyash” is grammatically incorrect because the verb “ask” when followed by a person does not take the preposition “to.”
Grammar Concept: When “ask” is used to indicate making a request or giving an instruction to someone, the correct structure is:
ask + person + to + verb (base form)
Incorrectness of the concept in context: The sentence incorrectly includes “to” before the person being addressed.
Correction: The correct form is “asked Shreyash to submit the report.”
Corrected phrase: asked Shreyash to submit the report.
Final sentence: The manager asked Shreyash to submit the report.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.