Identify the part of the sentence that has an error: The dog pounced in the thief when he tried to run away.

Question

Identify the part of the sentence that has an error: The dog pounced in the thief when he tried to run away.

Quintessence Classes · Accepted Answer

The correct answer is in the thief. Pounce on/upon: This is the standard idiomatic expression used to describe a sudden downward spring or swoop.Correct: The dog pounced on the thief.In: This preposition usually indicates being inside a physical space or container (e.g., "The dog is in the house"). Since the dog is attacking from the outside, "in" is logically and grammatically incorrect here.Analyzing the Other PartsA) The dog pounced: This is a correct Subject + Verb structure in the past tense.C) when he tried: This is a correct subordinating conjunction and clause showing the timing of the action.D) tried to run away: This is a correct infinitive phrase ("to run") following the verb "tried."

Answer

The dog pounced

Answer

when he tried

Answer

tried to run away

Identify the part of the sentence that has an error:
The dog pounced in the thief when he tried to run away.

Answer & Explanation

About this question

JKSSB Sub Inspector 2022

Details

More English questions

Practice 1,596+ more PYQs interactively