Spot the error. Rubber tubes upon which children had swing in backyards hung suspended like stopped clock pendulums in the blazing air.
Correct answer: B. Had swing in the backyards
- A. Upon which
- B. Had swing in the backyards
- C. Suspended like
- D. In the
Explanation
"Had swing" is wrong. We always use the third form of the verb with has/have/had. Students should also note that the past tense of suspend is used i.e 'suspended' which is why we will use 'swung' instead of 'swing'.
This question appeared on the UHS MDCAT 2014 paper, which you can sit online with every answer explained.
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