The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
My mother said / that the thief / Ramesh will learnt / his lesson soon.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Ramesh will learnt.
Error concept: Wrong verb form after a modal auxiliary.
What is wrong: The phrase “will learnt” is incorrect. After “will”, the base form of the verb should be used.
Grammatical concept: Modal verbs like will, shall, can, may are always followed by the base form of the verb (learn, go, eat).
Incorrectness of the concept in context: Using “learnt” (past form) after “will” is grammatically wrong.
How to correct: Replace “will learnt” with “will learn.”
Correct phrase/ correction: will learn
Final sentence: My mother said that the thief Ramesh will learn his lesson soon.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.