Find the error in the sentence and replace it with the suitable word.
"Do you mind to close the window?"
(A) closed
(B) closing
(C) mound
(D) minded
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (B) Only
"Mind" + -ing form:
- The verb mind is followed by the -ing form (gerund), never by a to-infinitive.
- "Do you mind + -ing?" is a polite request.
- This sentence: "Do you mind to close the window?" should be "Do you mind closing the window?"
Example: Would you mind waiting for a few minutes?
(A) closed — Incorrect.
- The past form "closed" cannot follow "mind": "Do you mind closed the window?" is not English.
(B) closing — Correct.
- Closing is the -ing form that "mind" takes.
(C) mound — Incorrect.
- A mound is a small heap of earth or a small hill.
- The error is not in "mind".
(D) minded — Incorrect.
- After the helping verb do, the main verb stays in the base form: "Do you mind", not "Do you minded".
Tip: In this question the options do not follow the order of the statements (Option 1 = (B) Only, Option 2 = (A) Only, Option 3 = (D) Only, Option 4 = (E) Only). NTA often jumbles the options in this way, so after finding the correct statement, read the options carefully and mark the one with the right letter.