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    The dog chased the ball (A)/ into the street, (B)/ but it rolled too far (C)/ to being caught. (D)
    Question

    The sentence is divided into four segments: (A), (B), (C), and (D). Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. If the sentence is both grammatically and contextually correct, select “No error” as the correct answer.

    The dog chased the ball (A)/ into the street, (B)/ but it rolled too far (C)/ to being caught. (D)

    A.

    A

    B.

    B

    C.

    C

    D.

    D

    E.

    No error

    Correct option is D


    Sentence given:
    The dog chased the ball (A)/ into the street, (B)/ but it rolled too far (C)/ to being caught. (D)
    Step 1: Spot the error
    Look at (D): “to being caught.”
    · Rule: After “too + adjective/adverb + to”, the verb must be in its base form (infinitive), not a gerund (-ing form).
    · Correct form: “too far to be caught.”
    Step 2: Grammar rule
    Infinitive Rule after "too ... to":
    · Structure: too + adjective/adverb + to + base verb
    · Example: The box is too heavy to lift. (not to lifting)
    Step 3: Sentence structure
    · Main clause: The dog chased the ball into the street
    · Contrast clause: but it rolled too far to be caught.
    Step 4: Corrected sentence
    The dog chased the ball into the street, but it rolled too far to be caught.
    Step 5: Example for clarity
    Incorrect: She was too tired to going out.
    Correct: She was too tired to go out.
    Correct Answer: (d) D

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