Question

Correct the underlined part, if necessary:

I've lost my key. I can't find it anywhere.

• A. I'd lost
• B. I'll lose
• C. No error
• D. I lost

Answer 1

The correct option is C No error

Option C: 'I've lost', the contraction of 'I have lost', is in present perfect tense.

It indicates an action that began in the past and has just finished. The person 'I' has performed an action 'to lose' in the present. Hence this tense is relevant and there is no error in the sentence.

So, option C is correct.

Option A: 'I'd lost', the contraction of 'I had lost', is in past perfect tense. It states an action that completed in the past, before another action took place. Since there is only one action in this sentence 'to lose', it won't be in a past perfect tense.

Option B: 'I'll lose', the contraction of 'I will lose', is in simple future tense. It states an action that is yet to happen. But here, the person has already lost his keys, hence he "can't find it anywhere".

Option D: 'I lost' states the simple past tense. But the action in the sentence speaks of the present and not past.

Hence options A, B and D are incorrect.