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    Question

    In the following questions, a sentence is divided into

    four parts. Choose the part of the sentence which may contain a grammatical error in it. If all the parts of the sentence are grammatically correct and contextually meaningful, choose option “no error” as your answer choice. He denied, during the internal enquiry (A)/ initiated after the incident, (B)/ to have any prior knowledge (C)/ of the procedural lapses that were later identified. (D)
    A A Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B B Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C C Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D D Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E No error Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The mistake in this sentence is found in the verb pattern following the word “denied.” The verb “deny” cannot be followed by an infinitive form such as “to have.” Instead, it must be followed by a noun or a gerund. The correct form would be “denied having any prior knowledge.” Because the incorrect infinitive construction appears in part (C), that part contains the grammatical error and is the correct answer.

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