The given sentence is divided into four segments. Select the option that has the segment with a grammatical error.
She forbade / him not / to enter that / room.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. him not.
Error Concept: Incorrect word order in negative infinitive phrase.
What is wrong: The phrase 'him not to enter' is grammatically incorrect. The correct structure is 'not to enter him' or better, 'for him not to enter' or 'him from entering.'
Grammar Concept: After verbs like 'forbid,' the correct structure is either 'forbid someone to do something' or 'forbid someone from doing something,' but 'him not to enter' is not standard.
Correction: The phrase should be 'forbade him to enter' or 'forbade him from entering.'
Final sentence: She forbade him to enter that room.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.