In the following question, one part of the sentence may have an error. Find out which part of the sentence has an error. If the sentence is free from error, click the 'No error' option. There have been many commentaries on the Brahma (A) / Sutras, but either they are too short and insufficient (B) / to being useful for a comprehensive study of the Sutras or they are too obscure. (C)
In the following question, one part of the sentence may have an error. Find out which part of the sentence has an error. If the sentence is free from error, click the 'No error' option. There have been many commentaries on the Brahma (A) / Sutras, but either they are too short and insufficient (B) / to being useful for a comprehensive study of the Sutras or they are too obscure. (C) Correct Answer C
The error lies in part C.
The sentence uses the incorrect form ‘to being useful'.
Since the preposition 'to' is used here, it suggests an infinitive 'to+ verb' form. 'To being useful' is not correct here. Since an infinitive always takes a simple present tense form of the verb, the correct phrase should be 'to be useful'.
Therefore, the correct answer is option 3.