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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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