Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select "No Improvement Required".
He tried to prevent his friend to smoke.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. from smoking.
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The verb ‘prevent’ must be followed by the preposition ‘from’ and ‘from’ takes the gerund form of verb. So, the format will be: from +verb(ing) i.e. from smoking. |
Hence, ‘to smoke’ must be replaced with ‘from smoking’ |