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Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error. If there is no error, choose (D). "(A) The guard prevented (B) the visitors (C) to enter the building."
- (A) The guard prevented
- (B) the visitors
- (C) to enter the building.
- (D) No error
Answer
C. (C) to enter the building.
Solution
The idiom is "prevent ... from" plus a gerund: "prevented the visitors from entering."
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