Question has a sentence with three underlined parts labelled (A), (B) and (C). Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any underlined part and indicate your answer in the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter i.e., (A) or (B) or (C). If you find no error, your answer should be indicated as (D):

We had (A) / lot of difficulty (B) / to finding the way here (C) / No error (D)

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CSIR-CLRI JSA 2024 Official Paper-II (Held On: 16 Feb, 2025)

Answer 1

The correct answer is '3' i.e. to finding should be replaced with finding .

Key Points

The correct phrase is "a lot of difficulty finding the way here".
In English, we use the gerund form (finding) after "difficulty" rather than the infinitive form (to find).

Correct sentence: We had lot of difficulty finding the way here.

Additional Information

Use of Gerunds and Infinitives:
- Gerunds: Typically used after prepositions and certain verbs (e.g., enjoy, avoid, consider).
- Example: She enjoys swimming.
- Infinitives: Often used after certain verbs (e.g., want, decide, promise) and adjectives.
- Example: They decided to leave early.