Question
Download Solution PDFSelect the segment of the sentence that contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, mark ‘No error’.
Please ensure that your seat belts are fastening securely.
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe erroneous part is option 3) i.e. 'fastening securely.'
Key Points
- The error lies in the part 'fastening securely.'
- We can note that the given sentence is in the passive form of past indefinite tense.
- The structure of such a sentence is:
- Object + was/were + V3 + by + subject
- In the erroneous part, the verb 'fastening' is in continuous form.
- Therefore in the given sentence, we need to use the past participle form of the verb (V3) 'fastened' in place of 'fastening' to make the sentence grammatically correct.
- Hence, the correct answer is option 3.
Correct sentence: Please ensure that your seat belts are fastened securely.
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