Question : Directions: In the following question, some parts of the sentence may have some errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If the sentence is free from error, select "No Error".
When I went there (1) / Charles is playing (2) / a game of chess. (3) / No Error (4)
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
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Correct Answer: (2)
Solution : The error lies in the second part of the sentence.
The tense should be consistent throughout the sentence. Thus, the verb "is" should be replaced with "was" to make the sentence grammatically accurate since the sentence is in the past tense as indicated by the past verb form i.e., went. This helps in conveying the intended meaning of the sentence that he was playing chess when the speaker went there.
Therefore, the correct sentence is: "When I went there Charles was playing a game of chess."
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