Question

Given below sentence. A part of each sentence is underlined which may contain an error. Replace the underlined part with the right choice
I cannot avoid to go there

• A. avoid going
• B. avoid in going
• C. avoid of going
• D. No change

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

In this question, we are tasked with identifying and correcting an error in the given sentence: "I cannot avoid to go there."

The underlined phrase "to go" in the sentence is incorrect. Let's explore why:

1. In English grammar, the verb "avoid" is followed by a gerund, not an infinitive. A gerund is the -ing form of a verb when it functions as a noun.
2. The correct structure should be "avoid going" as per the rule mentioned. Therefore, the phrase "to go" needs to be replaced by "going."

Let's analyze the options provided:

• avoid going: This option is correct because it uses the gerund form "going" after "avoid."
• avoid in going: This is incorrect; "in" is unnecessary and does not follow the proper verb pattern.
• avoid of going: This is incorrect; the use of "of" is not needed here and disrupts the correct verb pattern.
• No change: This suggests retaining the incorrect structure "to go." Hence, this option is incorrect as well.

Based on the explanation above, the correct answer is "avoid going". The sentence should be correctly written as: "I cannot avoid going there."