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Error spotting — idiom with 'able': Identify the erroneous part (A/B/C) — mark D if none — 'The brakes and steering failed / and the bus ran down the hill / without anyone being able control it. / No error.'

Difficulty: Easy

Correct Answer: without anyone being able control it.

Explanation:


Given data

  • Idiom: 'able to + base verb'


Concept/Approach: Complement of 'able'
'Able' requires an infinitival complement: 'able to control'. The 'to' is missing.


Step-by-step correction
1) Insert 'to': 'being able control' → 'being able to control'.2) Correct: '…without anyone being able to control it.'


Common pitfalls
Dropping the infinitive marker after adjectives that select it (able, likely, ready, etc.).


Final Answer
Part C is incorrect; write 'able to control it'.

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