Parts of the following sentences have been given as options. Select the option that contains an error.
Paul and I played tennis yesterday. He’s much better than me, so he win easily.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. So he win easily.
Error Concept: Tense/Subject-Verb Agreement
What is wrong: The verb “win” is incorrect in the sentence.
Grammatical Concept: In the past tense, the verb should also be in its past form.
Incorrectness of the concept in context: The sentence refers to an action that happened yesterday, indicating past tense. Hence, “win” (present) is incorrect.
How to correct: The verb “win” should be changed to its past form “won”.
Correct phrase/ correction: so he won easily
Final sentence: Paul and I played tennis yesterday. He’s much better than me, so he won easily.
Hence, the chosen option will be correct.