Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
I always make sure to like and comment by my friends’posts.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. on my friends’ posts.
Error concept: Incorrect preposition usage.
What is wrong: The preposition “by” is incorrectly used with “like and comment”.
Grammatical concept: The verbs “like” and “comment” take the preposition “on” when referring to posts or content.
Incorrectness of the concept in context: “By” indicates the agent of an action, not interaction with an online post, hence it changes the intended meaning.
How to correct: Replace “by” with “on” to indicate engagement with the post.
Correct phrase / correction: on my friends’ posts.
Final sentence: I always make sure to like and comment on my friends’ posts.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.