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.
Mr. Rao asked the newcomer / to his office / if he will minded / working late that day.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 4 i.e. if he will minded.
- The error lies in option 4.
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From the given sentence it is evident that Mr. Rao is enquiring about the future work conditions.
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"if he will minded" is an incorrect phrase as minded is in the past tense form.
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We need to use the base form of "mind" for the sentence because we know that whenever we use the modal verb we always use the base form with it.
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To change the 'if clause' into the past tense, 'will' has to be changed into 'would' followed by the first form of verb 'mind'.
The correct sentence is:- Mr. Rao asked the newcomer to his office if he would mind working late that day.
Hence, the correct answer is Option 4 i.e. if he will minded.