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English grammar error-spotting (stative verb ‘‘cost’’ takes simple present): Identify the single erroneous part; remember that ‘‘cost’’ is not normally used in the progressive for permanent facts: ‘‘That house / is costing me / ten thousand rupees / No error.’

Difficulty: Easy

Correct Answer: is costing me

Explanation:


Given data

  • B: ‘‘is costing me’’


Concept / Approach
Stative verbs describing value/possession/mental state (cost, own, believe, know) typically use the simple present for general statements.


Step-by-step correction reasoning
Change ‘‘is costing’’ → ‘‘costs’’.


Corrected version
‘‘That house costs me ten thousand rupees.’’


Common pitfalls

  • Overusing the progressive with stative verbs.


Final Answer
is costing me

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