English grammar error-spotting (phrasal-verb transitivity: avoid ‘‘end up’’ + direct object): ‘‘He will end up his work / in the city / by the end of the year. / No error.’’ Choose the single erroneous part.

Given data

• A uses ‘‘end up’’ with a direct object.

Concept / Approach
‘‘End up’’ is normally intransitive (‘‘end up doing/at/in’’). To mean ‘‘complete’’, use ‘‘finish/complete his work’’.

Correction
‘‘He will finish his work in the city by the end of the year.’’ or ‘‘He will end up in the city …’’ (different meaning).

Common pitfalls

• Forcing intransitive phrasal verbs to take a direct object.

Final Answer
He will end up his work