Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. Mark the part with the error as your answer. If there is no error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).
She stops by the (A)/corner store to pick up a few
things(B)/ and gives a much-deserved scold (C)/to a young kid caught shoplifting (D).
AShe stops by theCorrect AnswerIncorrect Answer
Bcorner store to pick up a few thingsCorrect AnswerIncorrect Answer
Cand gives a much-deserved scoldCorrect AnswerIncorrect Answer
Dto a young kid caught shopliftingCorrect AnswerIncorrect Answer
ENo errorCorrect AnswerIncorrect Answer
Solution
Here, the gerund ‘scolding’ is correct. She stops by the corner store to pick up a few things and gives a much-deserved scolding to a young kid caught shoplifting.