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He was so tired that he could barely keeping his eyes open while driving ........

English ( Master) Sentence Improvement
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    Directions: In the following questions, some part of the sentence is underlined. Which of the options given below the sentence should replace the part underlined to make the sentence grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is given then choose option E ‘No Correction required’ as the answer.

    He was so tired that he could barely keeping his eyes open while driving.

    can barely keep

    Incorrect Answer

    could barely keep

    Correct Answer

    can bare keep

    Incorrect Answer

    could bear to keep

    Incorrect Answer

    No correction required

    Incorrect Answer
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    Explanation:

    Explaination 

    Use of a gerund after a modal verb is erroneous. We don't say - "He cannot working hard." 

    The underlined part hence must be replaced with 'could barely keep' to make it a grammatically correct sentence.

    Hence, the option B is correct.
     

    By: Brijesh Kumar
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