In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'. When they arrived, (1)/ they were upset to learn (2)/ that they have missed the flight. (3)/ No error. (4)

In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'. When they arrived, (1)/ they were upset to learn (2)/ that they have missed the flight. (3)/ No error. (4) Correct Answer 3

The error is in part (3) of the sentence.

'Have missed' is incorrect. It should be 'had missed' since the first part of the sentence is in the past tense.

We do not change the tense in a sentence unless there is a change in the time frame. 

The correct sentence will be: When they arrived, they were upset to learn that they had missed the flight.

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