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Find the incorrect part of the sentence: The judge ordered the prisoner to hung till death.
Question

Find the incorrect part of the sentence:
The judge ordered the prisoner to hung till death.

A.

to hung till death

B.

No error

C.

The judge ordered

D.

the prisoner

Correct option is A

Option (a) contains an error.
Detailed explanation of error: After verbs of command ( order, ask, tell, persuade), when we need a passive infinitive, the structure is to be + V3. Additionally, for capital punishment the correct verb form is hanged (not hung). Therefore, it should be “to be hanged”. The accepted legal phrase is “to be hanged till death” (more formally: “to be hanged by the neck till dead”).
Grammatical rule used:
· Order/Tell + object + to + be + V3 for passive infinitive.
· Hanged vs. Hung: People are hanged (execution); things/pictures are hung.
· Example:
· Active: The judge ordered that they hang him.
· Passive-infinitive with object: The judge ordered the prisoner to be hanged .
Information booster: Common verbs taking passive infinitive: ask/tell/advise/order + object + to be + V3 ( They told him to be ready; She advised the files to be submitted early).

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