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Question : Find the part of the sentence that contains an error.


The men all started to laugh together and she quickly smiled them and let out a tiny laugh as though it was a joke.

Option 1: laugh as though it was a joke.

Option 2:
The men all started to laugh together 

Option 3: smiled them and let out a tiny laugh

Option 4: None of these 


Team Careers360 17th Jan, 2024
Answer (1)
Team Careers360 22nd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: smiled them and let out a tiny laugh


Solution : The correct answer is option 3.

The men all started to laugh together and she quickly smiled at them and let out a tiny laugh as though it was a joke.

Explanation:

The word "smiled" should be replaced with "smiled at them" in this sentence because it is an intransitive verb.

Therefore, it shouldn't be followed by a direct object (noun or pronoun). 

Here, "smiled at them" is another option. The preposition "at" will then have "them" as its object.

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