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The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. I wanted to play tennis / but my
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The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
I wanted to play tennis / but my parents / prevented me to join / the school team.

A.

but my parents

B.

prevented me to join

C.

the school team

D.

I wanted to play tennis

Correct option is B

Option (b) contains an error.
Explanation:
The verb “prevent” is followed by “from + gerund (V+ing)”, not “to + V1”.
Incorrect: prevented me to join
Correct: prevented me from joining
Grammatical rule used:
· After verbs like “prevent,” “stop,” “prohibit,” we use from + verb-ing.
Example:
Incorrect: They stopped us to enter.
Correct: They stopped us from entering.
Information Booster:
Many verbs take specific prepositions + gerund — memorizing these patterns helps in error spotting.

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