Multiple choice

Directions: The sentence given below has three underlined parts named A, B and C. Choose the part of the sentence that contains an error as your answer. If there is no error, mark (D).

(A) If (B) he had telephoned me I (C) would have gave him the address. (D) No error.

  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The error is in part (C). The verb phrase 'would have gave' is grammatically incorrect. After 'would have', we must use the past participle form 'given', not the past tense form 'gave'. The correct phrase is 'would have given him the address'. This is a common error confusing past tense and past participle forms.

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