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    Question

    In the question below, a sentence is given with a part of it printed in bold type. That part may contain a grammatical error. Each sentence is followed by phrases 1), 2), 3) and 4). Find out which phrase should replace the phrase given in bold to correct the error, if there is any, and to make the sentence grammatically meaningful and correct. 

    An Israeli airstrike on a hospital courtyard in the

    Gaza Strip early Monday killed at least four people and send flames sweeping along a packed tent camp for people displaced by the war, leaving more than two dozen with severe burns, according to Palestinian medics.
    A sending flames sweeping through a packing Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B sent flames sweeping through a packed Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C sent flame sweeping together a packed Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D send flames swept along a packing Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E no correction Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The original phrase "send flames sweeping along a packed" contains a grammatical error as it incorrectly uses the present tense "send" instead of the past tense "sent," which should match the preceding verb "killed." Additionally, "sweeping through" is more contextually appropriate than "sweeping along" in this context. Therefore, option 2 is the correct choice, making the sentence grammatically meaningful.

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