Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error.
Sam took a little time to thought before he replied.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. to thought.
- The error in the sentence is related to the verb.
- We have an infinitive here to indicate purpose.
- We always use the base form (V1) of the verb after 'to' to form infinitive.
- For example, I set out to buy food.
- Hence, "thought" should be replaced with "think".
The complete sentence will be: Sam took a little time to think before he replied.