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English grammar error-spotting (verb + preposition: ‘‘enquire of/ask (someone)’’): ‘‘He enquired me / why I had not seen him the previous day / as I had promised to do. / No error.’’ Pick the erroneous part.

Difficulty: Easy

Correct Answer: He enquired me

Explanation:


Concept / Approach
In formal English, ‘‘enquire’’ is used with a preposition (‘‘enquire of someone’’) or with ‘‘about/into’’ something; or we use ‘‘ask’’ with a direct object (‘‘asked me’’).


Correction
‘‘He asked me why I had not seen him the previous day …’’ or ‘‘He enquired of me why …’’


Why B & C are fine
‘‘the previous day’’ correctly backshifts time in reported speech; ‘‘as I had promised to do’’ is grammatical and idiomatic.


Final Answer
He enquired me

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