He being the eldest son,
his father expects him
to take care of several things
besides his regular studies E. No error
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The correct answer is: No error.
The sentence is grammatically correct. The use of the participial phrase “He being the eldest son” is correct, as it modifies the subject of the sentence, “his father.” The verb “expects” is in the correct tense, as it is in the present tense to indicate that the father’s expectation is ongoing. The infinitive phrase “to take care of several things” is also correct, as it is the object of the verb “expects.” The prepositional phrase “besides his regular studies” is also correct, as it modifies the infinitive phrase “to take care of several things.”
Here is a breakdown of each option:
- A. “He being the eldest son” is a participial phrase that modifies the subject of the sentence, “his father.” Participial phrases are used to describe the subject of a sentence. In this case, the participial phrase tells us that the father is expecting something of his eldest son.
- B. “his father expects him” is a clause that contains the verb “expects.” The verb “expects” is in the correct tense, as it is in the present tense to indicate that the father’s expectation is ongoing.
- C. “to take care of several things” is an infinitive phrase that is the object of the verb “expects.” Infinitive phrases are used to express purpose or intention. In this case, the infinitive phrase tells us that the father expects his eldest son to take care of several things.
- D. “besides his regular studies” is a prepositional phrase that modifies the infinitive phrase “to take care of several things.” Prepositional phrases are used to show the relationship between a noun or pronoun and another word in the sentence. In this case, the prepositional phrase tells us that the father expects his eldest son to take care of several things in addition to his regular studies.
- E. “No error” is the correct answer, as there is no grammatical error in the sentence.