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    Identify the part of the following sentence in which there is an error: Ram told (A) / me that (B) / he has (C) / lost his book. (D)
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    Identify the part of the following sentence in which there is an error:
    Ram told (A) / me that (B) / he has (C) / lost his book. (D)

    A.

    A

    B.

    B

    C.

    C

    D.

    D

    Correct option is C


    Error part: (c) he has
    Correct form: he had / he had lost
    Detailed explanation:
    • Reporting verb “told” is in past. In reported speech, when the reporting verb is past, the tense in the subordinate clause generally shifts back.
    • “has lost” is Present Perfect, but it should become Past Perfect: had lost.
    Correct sentence: Ram told me that he had lost his book.
    Grammatical rule (English):
    • Past reporting verb ⇒ Present Perfect → Past Perfect (has/have + V³ → had + V³).
    व्याकरणिक नियम (Hindi):
    • यदि reporting verb past हो, तो reported clause का tense पीछे जाता है: has/have + V³ → had + V³
    Hence, option (c) is the correct answer.

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