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English grammar error-spotting (third conditional form—‘‘would have’’ + ‘‘if’’-clause with past perfect): Identify the single erroneous segment: ‘‘He fell from a running train / and would have died / if the villagers did not get him admitted in the nearby hospital immediately. / No error.’

Difficulty: Easy

Correct Answer: if the villagers did not get him admitted in the nearby hospital immediately.

Explanation:


Given data

  • Main clause: ‘‘… would have died’’ → counterfactual past result.
  • If-clause: uses simple past ‘‘did not’’ + awkward verb choice/preposition.


Concept/Approach
In a third conditional, pair ‘‘would have + past participle’’ with an if-clause in the past perfect: ‘‘if … had not …’’ Also prefer ‘‘admitted to hospital’’ for the preposition.


Step-by-step correction
Use past perfect in the condition: ‘‘if the villagers had not got/gotten him admitted …’’Preposition: ‘‘admitted to the nearby hospital’’.


Common pitfalls

  • Mixing ‘‘would have’’ with ‘‘if + did’’.
  • Using ‘‘in hospital’’ vs ‘‘to hospital’’—both can be correct in different senses; here ‘‘admitted to’’ fits best.


Final Answer
if the villagers did not get him admitted in the nearby hospital immediately.

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