Question

    Given below is a sentence with an error. The error is in

    one part of the sentence. Below the sentence are given the options containing the parts of the sentence. Choose the option which contains the error. The teacher encouraged her students to asks questions freely, believing that curiosity is the key to deep understanding and learning.
    A The teacher encouraged her students Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B to asks questions freely, Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C believing that curiosity is the key Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D to deep understanding and learning Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E No error Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The verb "asks" is incorrect. After "to", we use the base form of the verb. So "to asks" should be corrected to "to ask". The correct phrase is "to ask questions freely".

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