Select the grammatically correct sentence from the given options.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. She was not allowed to enter the hotel as her clothes were dirty.
Error concept: Incorrect verb form and adjective usage in other options.
What is wrong:
- uses “dirtier”, which is comparative and inappropriate because there is no comparison.
- uses “was” instead of “were” with the plural noun “clothes.”
- uses “allow” instead of “allowed.”
Grammatical concept:
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Past passive structure: “was allowed.”
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Dirty correctly describes the state of clothes without comparison.
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Plural nouns like clothes require the verb were.
Incorrectness of the concept in context: Using wrong verb forms or comparative adjectives changes grammatical correctness.
How to correct: Use “was allowed” and “dirty” with plural verb “were.”
Correct phrase/ correction: was allowed … were dirty
Final sentence: She was not allowed to enter the hotel as her clothes were dirty.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.