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.
The newly admitted students could not / access the library because they had / not yet been given their ID cards.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. access the library because they had.
- The error in this sentence is related to sentence structure and verb tense.
- The phrase "access the library" is grammatically correct, but it is followed by "because they had," which creates an incomplete and confusing clause.
- Provide a clear and complete explanation of why the newly admitted students could not access the library.
- The corrected sentence uses "as they had not yet been given their ID cards" to explain the reason. This phrase provides a complete dependent clause that adds clarity to the sentence.
The corrected sentence follows:
"The newly admitted students could not access the library as they had not yet been given their ID cards."