Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error.
The little boy was run away from his mother.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. was run.
Error Concept: Incorrect verb form used in passive/active construction.
What is wrong: The phrase “was run” is grammatically incorrect in this context.
Grammar Concept: The verb “run away” is an intransitive phrasal verb and cannot be used in the passive voice. Additionally, the correct tense and form for past continuous action is “was running away”.
Incorrectness of the concept in context: “Was run away” implies a passive construction which is invalid for an action like “run away” that doesn't take an object.
Correction: Replace “was run” with “was running”.
Corrected phrase: was running
Final sentence: The little boy was running away from his mother.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.