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    Choose the part of the sentence that contains an error: She does not know to swim.
    Question

    Choose the part of the sentence that contains an error:
    She does not know to swim.

    A.

    She does not

    B.

    know to swim

    C.

    swim

    D.

    No error

    Correct option is B

    Option (b) contains an error.
    Explanation: After know, when we talk about ability or method, the correct structure is know + how + to + V¹ (or use can + V¹). The phrase “know to swim” is unidiomatic in this sense. The sentence should be “She does not know how to swim.” Alternatively, “She cannot swim.”
    Grammatical rule used:
    · Use know how to + base verb to express knowledge of doing something (ability/method): know how to drive / cook / swim.
    · Know + to + V¹ is grammatical in a different sense ( be aware that one should): He knows to be careful (i.e., he knows he should be careful), which is not the intended meaning here.
    · Example:
    · Correct: They know how to solve quadratic equations.
    · Incorrect: They know to solve quadratic equations.
    · Information booster: You may also use can/cannot + V¹ for general ability: She can swim / She cannot swim.

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