English grammar error-spotting (present perfect after ‘‘has never’’): Read the sentence split into parts (A–D) and find the erroneous segment; select ‘‘No error’’ only if all parts are correct: ‘‘She has never / approve of him / working as a clerk. / No error.’’
Verbal Ability
Spotting Errors
Difficulty: Easy
Choose an option
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AShe has never
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Bapprove of him
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Cworking as a clerk.
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DNo error.
Answer
Correct Answer: approve of him
Explanation
Given data
- A: Auxiliary ‘‘has’’ → present perfect required.
- B: Main verb appears in base form ‘‘approve’’—mismatch.
- C: Non-finite complement ‘‘working as a clerk’’ is fine.
Concept / ApproachWith the auxiliary ‘‘has’’, the past participle is needed: ‘‘has approved’’.
Step-by-step checkPart B should be ‘‘approved of him’’.
Correction‘‘She has never approved of him working as a clerk.’’
Common pitfalls
- Leaving the lexical verb in base form after perfect auxiliaries.
Final Answerapprove of him