Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence and rectify it. If no correction is needed, select ‘No correction required’.
They are launching the new product last month.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. launched
Error concept: Wrong tense usage.
What is wrong: The sentence says “last month”, which refers to the past. Using “are launching” (present continuous tense) is incorrect for a past action.
Grammatical concept:
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For an action that happened in the past, we use Simple Past Tense: Subject + past verb.
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Therefore, the correct form is “launched”.
Incorrectness of the concept in context: Present continuous (are launching) cannot be used with a definite past time expression like last month.
How to correct: Replace are launching with launched.
Correct phrase/ correction: launched
Final sentence: They launched the new product last month.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.