Question

In the sentence given below, four words/phrases have been underlined and the underlined words/phrases are given as options. Select the option that contains grammatical error(s). $\underline{\text{Raghav has been}}$ $\underline{\text{trying stopping smoking}}$ $\underline{\text{for many years}}$ $\underline{\text{now, but he has been unsuccessful.}}$

• A. Raghav has been
• B. trying stopping smoking
• C. for many years
• D. has been unsuccessful

Hint:

When using the verb "try," the correct form after it is "to + verb" (e.g., trying to stop, not trying stopping).

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

The error lies in the phrase $\underline{\text{trying stopping smoking}}$.
The correct sentence should be:
"Raghav has been trying to stop smoking for many years."
The construction "trying stopping" is incorrect; it should be "trying to stop."