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English grammar error-spotting (present perfect after ‘‘has never’’): Read the sentence split into parts (A–D) and find the erroneous segment; select ‘‘No error’’ only if all parts are correct: ‘‘She has never / approve of him / working as a clerk. / No error.’’

Difficulty: Easy

Correct Answer: approve of him

Explanation:


Given data

  • A: Auxiliary ‘‘has’’ → present perfect required.
  • B: Main verb appears in base form ‘‘approve’’—mismatch.
  • C: Non-finite complement ‘‘working as a clerk’’ is fine.


Concept / Approach
With the auxiliary ‘‘has’’, the past participle is needed: ‘‘has approved’’.


Step-by-step check
Part B should be ‘‘approved of him’’.


Correction
‘‘She has never approved of him working as a clerk.’’


Common pitfalls

  • Leaving the lexical verb in base form after perfect auxiliaries.


Final Answer
approve of him

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