Parts of the following sentence are given as options. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
His father prevented him to go abroad for higher studies.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. to go abroad
- 'to go abroad' will be replaced by 'from going abroad'.
- 'prevent' is always followed by 'from' and not 'to'.
- 'Gerund form' of the verb is always used post a preposition.
The correct sentence is-
His father prevented him from going abroad for higher studies.