Improve the underlined part of the sentence. choose ‘ No improvement ’ as an answer if the sentence is grammatically correct.
Don’t try to force the window open, or you might broken it.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. You might break.
- You might break is the suitable option.
- This word is grammatically correct. The modal verb "might" is followed by the base form of the verb "break," which makes sense in the given sentence.
- Compared to other options:
- You might breaks: This is grammatically wrong since the verb "might" is a modal verb, stating that the base form of the verb should come after it rather than the third person singular form.
- You have break: This is incorrect because "have" should be followed by a past participle (broken).
- No improvement: The original statement has a grammatical mistake ("you might broken it"), which makes this option incorrect.