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In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.
In spite of(A)/her irritation, she(B)/couldn't help smile. (C)/No error(D)

  1. A
    A
  2. B
    B
  3. C
    C
  4. D
    D

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

The idiom "cannot help doing something" requires a gerund (V
1
​
+ing) after it.

Therefore, "couldn't help smile" should be corrected to "couldn't help smiling".

Alternatively, "couldn't help but smile" can also be used, but "couldn't help smiling" is standard.

Thus, the error is in part C.

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In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.
In spite of(A)/her irritation, she(B)/couldn't help smile. (C)/No error(D)
A
A
B
B
C
C
D
D

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