In the following sentences, four words or phrases have been underlined. One of them is incorrect. Choose the INCORRECT word or phrase from the given options.

The maintenance of the parks and gardens has been entrusted to a private agency that has promised to do a professional job. We do hope the parks are now be maintained well.

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Answer 1

The correct answer is '4' i.e. are now be maintained .

Key Points

The sentence "We do hope the parks are now be maintained well" contains a grammatical error.
The phrase "are now be maintained" is incorrect because the auxiliary verb "are" does not align with the base verb "be."
To correct the sentence, the phrase should be replaced with "are now being maintained".
The present continuous tense ("are being maintained") is appropriate here to indicate an ongoing action.

Correct sentence: We do hope the parks are now being maintained well.

Additional Information

Present Continuous Tense:
- Structure: Subject + is/am/are + verb (base form) + -ing.
- Example: The gardens are being renovated.
- Usage: Used to describe ongoing actions or events happening at the moment of speaking.
Common Error:
- Using "are + be" is incorrect and does not exist in standard English grammar.