Question
Direction: In the sentence given below, a part is
highlighted and suggestions for its correction are given below the sentence. Choose the correct option, which can improve the original sentence without changing its meaning. If the highlighted part is correct, select ‘No improvement required’ as your answer. Even with the myriad of challenges and obstacles, successfully completing the marathon were quite an achievement, was it? A. was quite an achievement, was it? B. was quite an achievement, wasn't it? C. were quite an achievement, weren’t they?Solution
The subject of the sentence is "successfully completing the marathon," which is singular. Therefore, the verb should be in the singular form "was" instead of "were." If the main sentence is positive, the question tag is negative, and if the main sentence is negative, the question tag is positive.
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Karan’s father works as ____ electrician.
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The great composer and singer ____in our midstÂ
Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an error.
Please pass me an piece of chalk that I can...
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Ten thousand rupees _____distributed among the prize winnersÂ
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She has never touched onion.
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Of the two solutions the second was definitel...
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Green land is ______ largest island in the Atlanticocean.
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_____ the girls were present in the function
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The cattle _____ grazing in the fieldÂ
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He is known as ____ Bhishma of our times.
