SSC Stenographer 2025 PYQ — Question 197

SSC Stenographer - 06 Aug 2025 - Shift 3 • English • Q197

Select the most appropriate option to improve the bold part of the sentence.

She prevented me to go there. 

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

Certain verbs in English are followed by a specific preposition and a gerund (verb + ing). The verb prevent follows the structure: prevent + from + gerund.

Grammatical Rule: The infinitive form "to go" is grammatically incorrect after "prevent." Instead, the preposition "from" is required to indicate the action being stopped.

Correct Sentence: She prevented me from going there.