Parts of the following sentence are given as options. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
Avika hopes getting a distinction in English
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. getting
- Getting will be changed into will get.
- Some verbs are always followed by an infinitive 'to' i.e., Hope, Get, Fail, Seek, Threatened, etc.
- Hope will be followed by 'to get'.
The correct sentence is-
Avika hopes to get a distinction in English.