The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
I noticed that they / did not went to / the museum but entered / a shopping complex.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. did not went to.
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In English, when using "did" as an auxiliary verb in negative or interrogative sentences, the main verb must be in its base form (infinitive without "to").
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Since "did" already carries the past tense, the verb "go" should not be conjugated in the past tense (i.e., not "went").
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Thus, the correct phrase is "did not go", not "did not went." This ensures proper subject-verb agreement in the past tense structure.