2017 · Q86
Look at the underlined part of each sentence. Below each sentence are given three possible substitutions for the underlined part. If one of them (a), (b) or (c) is better than the underlined part, indicate your response on the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter. If none of the substitutions improves the sentence, indicate (d) as your response on the Answer Sheet.
Poor Tom laid in the shade of a tree before he could walk further.
EnglishSentence Improvement
- Alied
- Blain
- Clay
- DNo improvement
Explanation
In the given sentence it is conveyed that Tom fell flat in the shade of a tree. Hence, to convey the meaning perfectly second form of the verb should be used. Therefore ‘laid’ should be replaced with ‘lay’. Thus, option (c) is correct.