Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an error.
She been showing off her juggling skills at her friend’s party.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. She been
Error concept: Missing auxiliary verb in the present perfect continuous tense.
What is wrong: The phrase “She been” is grammatically incorrect because the auxiliary “has” (for singular subject) is missing.
Grammatical concept:
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Present perfect continuous tense is formed as: Subject + has/have + been + verb-ing.
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Since the subject is “She,” the correct form is She has been.
Incorrectness of the concept in context: Without “has,” the verb phrase is incomplete and ungrammatical.
How to correct: Add has before “been.”
Correct phrase/ correction: She has been
Final sentence: She has been showing off her juggling skills at her friend’s party.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.