English and Logical Reasoning Prep Guide
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English and Logical Reasoning Prep Guide · English · Sentence Correction
Directions: In the following questions, some part of the sentence...
Directions: In the following questions, some part of the sentence is underlined. Which of the options given below the sentence should replace the part underlined to make the sentence grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is given then choose option E ‘No Correction required’ as the answer.
He did not like& me to smoking& in the presence of our teacher yesterday.Options
- Athat I smoke
- Bmy smoking
- Cme smoking
- Dsmoking by me
Correct answer
B. my smoking
Step-by-step solution
The underlined part 'me to smoking' must be replaced with 'my smoking' to make it a grammatically correct sentence.&
As per the basic usage rules, 'like' is one of the verbs which are followed by a gerund e.g. swmming, dancing or travelling etc.&
Since the gerund is a noun, it is logical to find it preceded by a possessive pronoun (his, her, your, my, our, etc) or a noun in the possessive form (Rohan's, Mr. Sharma's, etc)&
Hence, the option B is correct.
As per the basic usage rules, 'like' is one of the verbs which are followed by a gerund e.g. swmming, dancing or travelling etc.&
Since the gerund is a noun, it is logical to find it preceded by a possessive pronoun (his, her, your, my, our, etc) or a noun in the possessive form (Rohan's, Mr. Sharma's, etc)&
Hence, the option B is correct.