Question
Each of the following sentences has been divided into
five parts (a), (b), (c), (d), and (e).One of these parts may contain a grammatical or idiomatic error. Identify the part that contains the error. If there is no error, choose option (e). The tired traveller (a) layed his bag (b) on the platform (c) before boarding the train (d). No error (e)Solution
Lay (transitive) → requires an object Lay – Laid – Laid Incorrect form: “layed” Correct sentence: laid his bag Error is in part (b)
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