The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
He was constantly / gazing on the / crime scene to / find some clues.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. gazing on the.
Error concept
The error lies in the use of the preposition after the verb 'gazing.'
What is wrong
The phrase “gazing on the” is incorrect because the correct preposition with 'gaze' is at, not 'on.'
Grammatical concept
The verb gaze is always followed by the preposition at when we mean looking steadily at something.
Incorrectness of the concept in context
Using 'on' here changes the structure and makes the sentence grammatically wrong.
How to correct
Replace “on” with “at.”
Correct phrase/ correction
“gazing at the”
Final sentence
He was constantly gazing at the crime scene to find some clues.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.