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 required’.
I thanked my teacher for explaining me the lesson.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. explaining the lesson to me.
- The underline part of the given sentence is erroneous in nature.
- As per the rule of prepositions, after the verb 'after', we should use the preposition 'to' and the subject should be used in its objective form.
- Thus, 'me' should be removed after the verb 'explainingreplacedeplace it with 'to me'.
The correct sentence is:
I thanked my teacher for explaining to me the lesson.