Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution’.
The pineapple dessert was so delicious that we couldn’t help eat it.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. so delicious that we couldn’t help eating it.
Error concept: Wrong verb form usage.
What is wrong: The sentence uses “help eat” instead of “help eating.”
Grammatical concept:
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The phrase “can’t/couldn’t help” is always followed by a gerund (-ing form).
Incorrectness of the concept in context: Saying “couldn’t help eat it” is grammatically incorrect.
How to correct: Use “couldn’t help eating it.”
Correct phrase/ correction: so delicious that we couldn’t help eating it
Final sentence: The pineapple dessert was so delicious that we couldn’t help eating it.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.