The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
He often / persists to ask / awkward questions / at the board meetings.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 2 i.e. persists to ask.
- The preposition "in" should be used after the verb "persists" because "Persists in" means "to do something repeatedly and showing no intention to stop".
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The given sentence is talking about someone who repeatedly asks awkward questions at the board meeting.
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Also, if we want to use a verb after a preposition, it must be in -ing form. Therefore, the verb 'asking' should be used after the preposition 'in'.
The correct sentence will be:-
He often persists in asking awkward questions at the board meetings.
Hence, the correct answer is Option 2 i.e. persists to ask.