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    The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. When Sanathan asked Mr. Jignesh /
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    The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
    When Sanathan asked Mr. Jignesh / for a fresh evaluation of his performance / in the last financial year, / little did him know that the results will come out worse than expected.

    A.

    When Sanathan asked Mr. Jignesh

    B.

    for a fresh evaluation of his performance

    C.

    in the last financial year

    D.

    little did him know that the results will come out worse than expected

    Correct option is D

    Option (d) contains an error.
    Error: “him” is incorrect; it should be he.
    Explanation: In the inversion structure “Little did + subject + verb,” the subject must be in the nominative case (i.e., “he” not “him”).
    Grammatical Rule Used:
    After inversion with “little did,” the auxiliary comes first, followed by subject (nominative) and base verb.
    Correct sentence: Little did he know that the results would come out worse than expected.
    Information Booster:
    “Will” in past context should be changed to “would” in reported speech.

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