Identify the error in the following sentence: (a) He was unable to recall (b) where he had hanged his shirt (c) after returning home from office. (d) No error.
Answer
The correct answer is B: where he had hanged his shirt. The error is in part (b). 'Hanged' is used only when referring to executing a person by hanging.
A.He was unable to recall
B.where he had hanged his shirt✓ Correct
C.after returning home from office.
D.No error.
Explanation
The error is in part (b). 'Hanged' is used only when referring to executing a person by hanging. For objects like shirts, clothes, or pictures, the correct past participle of 'hang' is 'hung'. The sentence should read 'where he had hung his shirt'. Parts (a) and (c) are grammatically correct.
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