The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them contains an error.
Select the part that contains the error from the given options.
Ranbir could not went / to the award ceremony / as he was busy / shooting / for a film / in Maldives.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 3 i.e. Ranbir could not went.
- The error lies in the option 3 due to the wrong usage of tense.
- In the given sentence, the past tense form of the verb 'went' is incorrect.
- The verb 'could' in the given sentence is a modal verb.The modal verb 'could' is followed by the main verb and the main verb also stays in its base form.
- Also, the main verb that is used with 'could' does not change form according to the subject.
- Therefore, the base form of the verb 'go' should be used in place of the past tense form of the verb 'went'.
The correct sentence is: Ranbir could not go to the award ceremony as he was busy shooting for a him in the Maldives.
Hence, the correct answer is Option 3 i.e. Ranbir could not went.