Question
Download Solution PDFSelect the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required.’
A tigress has given birth to a cub in the Ranthambore Tiger Reserve, taking the big cat population to 78.
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is 'no substitution required'.
Key Points
- The given sentence is grammatically correct.
- In the given sentence 'A tigress' is a singular subject.
- Hence, a singular auxiliary verb 'has' is used.
- We know that 'has' is followed by the 'past participle'. In the given sentence 'given' is the past participle of the verb 'give'.
- Thus, the correct answer is Option 4.
Correct Sentence: A tigress has given birth to a cub in the Ranthambore Tiger Reserve, taking the big cat population to 78.
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