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Example Question #11 : Identifying Other Verb Usage Errors
Select the underlined word or phrase that needs to be changed to make the sentence correct. Some sentences contain no error at all.
Not wanting being behind on her work, Maria furiously finished editing the pile of documents on her desk. No error
Possible Answers:
No error
furiously
being behind
her
the pile of documents
Correct answer:
being behind
Explanation:
This sentence uses the gerund “being” when the infinitive “to be” is more appropriate. The corrected sentence reads, "Not wanting to be behind on her work, Maria furiously finished editing the pile of documents on her desk."
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