Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select 'No substitution'.
He informed his programme to me.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. me of his programme.
Error concept: Incorrect verb-preposition-object structure
What is wrong: “Informed his programme to me” is incorrect. The verb “inform” does not take the object first followed by “to”.
Grammatical concept: The correct structure is inform + person + of/about + something
Incorrectness of the concept in context: The placement of “his programme” before “to me” violates the standard structure of the verb “inform”.
How to correct: Use the correct preposition “of” and reverse the object placement.
Correct phrase / correction: me of his programme
Final sentence: He informed me of his programme.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.