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'.
The lockdown prevented people to go out from their homes.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. from going out of.
Error concept: Incorrect infinitive construction after a verb that requires a preposition and gerund.
What is wrong: The phrase “prevented people to go out” is grammatically incorrect. The verb "prevent" is followed by "from + gerund" not "to + verb."
Grammatical concept: After verbs like prevent, the structure should be "prevent + object + from + gerund" (e.g. from going).
Incorrectness of the concept in context: Using “to go out” after “prevented” breaks this required structure, making the sentence ungrammatical.
How to correct: Replace “to go out from” with "from going out of" to fit the correct verb-preposition-gerund pattern.
Correct phrase / correction: from going out of
Final sentence: The lockdown prevented people from going out of their homes.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.