The following sentence has an error in its tense. Identify the error and select the correct sentence from the options.
If you had apprised me about your problem earlier, I would have allow you to go.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. If you had apprised me about your problem earlier, I would have allowed you to go.
- The error is in the phrase "would have allow". The correct form should be "would have allowed" to match the conditional perfect tense used in the "if" clause.
- The correct sentence should be "If you had apprised me about your problem earlier, I would have allowed you to go."