The given sentence is divided into four segments. Select the option that has the segment with a grammatical error.
I left my / coat in the / hospital when I / had visit Alex.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. had visit Alex.
Error Concept: Incorrect verb form usage.
What is wrong: The verb 'visit' is used in its base form after the auxiliary 'had', which is incorrect.
Grammar Concept: After the auxiliary verb “had” (past perfect tense), the past participle (V3) form of the main verb should be used.
Incorrectness of the concept in context: “had visit” is grammatically incorrect because 'visit' is in base form (V1), not past participle. The correct past participle form is 'visited'.
Correction: Replace “had visit” with “had visited”.
Corrected phrase: had visited Alex.
Final sentence: I left my coat in the hospital when I had visited Alex.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.