The following sentence has been divided into five segments. The first segment has no error. Select the option that has the segment with the grammatical error.
They decided to / consult a lawyer / as soon as they / reach their / home town.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. reach their.
The main sentence is in the past tense ('They decided to…').
The clause 'as soon as they reach their home town' talks about an action after the decision, so in reported past events, the verb should be in past tense → 'reached' instead of 'reach'.
Correct form: 'as soon as they reached their home town'.
Why others are incorrect:
home town – Correct spelling and usage.
as soon as they – Correct connector phrase.
consult a lawyer – Correct infinitive phrase.