2022 · Q41
Directions : The following items have one part of a sentence followed by four alternatives. Complete the sentence by choosing the correct alternative and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.
It is not that I do not take a decision,
EnglishCorrelating Sentences
- AI decide not to take a decision.
- BI do not decide a decision.
- CI had not taken a decision.
- DI decide I would not have taken a decision.
Explanation
The contrast "not X but Y" requires X and Y to be parallel verb forms. "Not only did he read... but he also wrote" pairs a past-tense verb ("read", pronounced as past) with another past-tense verb ("wrote"). "Read and write" and "was reading and writing" break the tense sequence set by "did", and "had read and written" (past perfect) overcomplicates the simple past narration. Hence option A.