Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, select 'No error'.
We will have to walk now since we had missed the bus.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. since we had.
- Here, the action in subordinate clause is completed while the action in main clause is still not done, So 'had' will not be used here.
- Had is used when both actions are completed/finished. But here both actions are not completed.
- As the action in the first part of the sentence has not been completed therefore the second part of the sentence will be in the simple past tense.
- Hence, 'since we had' part of the sentence has an error.
The correct sentence will be:
We will have to walk now since we missed the bus.