The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
After he had / ate that lobster,/ he began to / feel sick.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. ate that lobster.
This part of the sentence is in the past perfect tense.
The correct verb structure is: Had + V3.
"Ate" is the V2 form, the correct V3 form is "Eaten".
Thus, "eaten" should be used in place of "ate".
Therefore, the correct sentence would be:
After he had eaten that lobster, he began to feel sick.