Question
Direction: The following sentence has been divided into
parts. One of them contains an error. Select the part that contains an error from the given option. If the sentence is correct as it is given and No correction is required, mark (d) as your answer. Lack of basic amenities (A) / did not prevent (B) / Kalidas to become (C) / a great poet (D)/ No error (E).Solution
"Lack of basic amenities" is the subject of the sentence. The verb "prevent" is followed by the gerund form, which is "from becoming." So, the correct structure is "prevent + someone/something + from + gerund." Therefore, the correct construction "did not prevent Kalidas from becoming a great poet."
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