Sentence Correctionhard · Past Paper
Identify the part that contains an error: The (a) / teacher (b) / made (c) / the students to work hard (d).
AThe
Bteacher
Cmade
Dthe students to work hard
✓ Correct Answer: D — the students to work hard
The causative verb 'make' is followed by a bare infinitive (without 'to'), so it should be 'work hard'.
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