Some part of the sentence is grammatically incorrect. Pick the error.
Another surprising change that I noticed in him in recent times is that he avoids to speak to me.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → to speak to me
Verb + gerund:
- Some verbs are followed by a gerund (-ing form), never by "to + verb": avoid, enjoy, finish, mind, deny, suggest, keep.
- "Avoids to speak" is therefore wrong; it should be "avoids speaking to me".
Example: She avoids eating junk food.
Option 1: Another surprising change — No error.
Option 2: that I noticed in him in recent times — No error. "In recent times" is the usual form of the phrase.
Option 3: is that he avoids — No error. The singular verb "is" agrees with the subject "Another surprising change".
Option 4: to speak to me — Error. After "avoids" the gerund is needed: "speaking to me".
Corrected: Another surprising change that I noticed in him in recent times is that he avoids speaking to me.