Multiple choice

Directions: Which of the phrases (1), (2), (3) and (4) given below should replace the word/phrase printed in bold in the sentence to make it grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as given and 'No correction is required' mark (5) as the answer.

Never the one to mince words when it comes speaking his mind, the captain criticised the hectic schedule of his team.

  1. comes to speaking

  2. comes and speaks

  3. comes to speak

  4. come for speak

  5. No correction required
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The phrase 'comes speaking his mind' is grammatically incorrect. The correct structure after 'comes' when introducing a gerund is 'comes to speaking' (but that doesn't fit here). The correct phrase is 'comes to speak his mind' - the infinitive 'to speak' is required after 'comes to'. The idiomatic expression is 'come to speak one's mind' or 'speak one's mind'.

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