The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.
If you want scoring well / in the examination, / your answers must be to the point.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 4 i.e. If you want scoring well.
Error Concept: Incorrect use of verb form after "want"
What is wrong: The verb "want" is incorrectly followed by a gerund (scoring).
Grammatical Concept: After verbs like want, we use the infinitive form (to + base verb), not a gerund (verb + ing).
Incorrectness of the concept in context:
“Want scoring” is grammatically incorrect. The sentence implies intention or desire, which should be followed by to + verb.
How to correct: Replace “scoring” with “to score”.
Correct phrase: If you want to score well
Final sentence: If you want to score well in the examination, your answers must be to the point.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.