Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, select 'No error'.

'He wants something done, / and it has not happen / fast enough,' he said.

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  1. No error
  2. He wants something done
  3. fast enough,' he said.
  4. and it has not happen

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Option 4 : and it has not happen
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The correct answer is option (4).Key Points

  • The erroneous segment is “and it has not happen”.
  • This segment is in the present perfect tense. Rule (Subject + have/has +V3)
  • ‘happen’ is the base form(V1) of verb. The past participle(V3) form of the verb is ‘happened’.
  • Hence, it should be written as “and it has not happened”.
    • For example: He has completed his task.

Therefore, the correct sentence is “He wants something done, and it has not happened fast enough,” he said.

Additional Information 

  • The phrase "something done" is a way of expressing that a task or action needs to be completed without specifying the exact task.
  • It's a general term used when someone wants a particular action to be taken care of, but they may not provide all the details about what that action is.

Confusion Points

  • It is a direct speech.  
  • It is not necessary to change the tense which is under quotation.
  • If we change it into indirect, we have to change it into past tense.
  • In this context, no need to change it.
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