Question

In each of the following questions, a part of the sentence is bold. Below the sentence are given alternatives to the bold part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. If no improvement is required, choose “No improvement”. The officer did not agree to the proposal because it was lacking clarity.

A because it lacked clarity Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
B as it is lacking clarity Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
C due to it lacked clarity Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
D since it is lack clarity Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
E No improvement Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

Solution

Correct tense required: past simple → lacked Option A is grammatically correct and concise Other options contain tense or structural errors

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