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    Question

    Find out the error according to the grammar and context of

    the given sentences. If there is no error, mark option 5, i.e. No error. (Ignore the punctuation errors, if any.) In Troy, Alabama, parks officials said the (1)/ recreation centre where many (2)/ residents had taken refuge had to (3)/ closed due to damage from overnight storms. (4)/ no error (5)
    A 1 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 2 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 3 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 4 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E No error Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The phrase "had to" is a modal verb construction that requires the base form of the verb, which in this case should be "be" followed by the past participle "closed". The structure should be "had to be closed", not just "had to closed."Thus, the corrected sentence would be:"In Troy, Alabama, parks officials said the recreation centre where many residents had taken refuge had to be closed due to damage from overnight storms.

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