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Correct usage of English: 1

In the sentence having main verb    ‘know’, infinitive is not used just   after it but is used after using appropriate question words such as   how / when / why / where.

Example: He informed me / that he knew to / play on the harmonium. / No error

Explanation:
 As per the rule given above there is an error in the second part of the sentence, question word ‘how’ should be used after main verb ‘knew’. So, insert ‘how’ in between knew and to.

Therefore
 the correct sentence should be:

He
 informed me that he knew how to play on the harmonium.

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