Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’.
The condition of the house had been so deteriorated from lack of maintenance that nobody wanted to purchase it.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e., had so deteriorated
- The tense form of the underlined part of the sentence is erroneous.
- To make it the correct form of a past perfect continuous tense, 'had been' should have been used with 'deteriorating.'
- From the sentence, it can be concluded that the action has already been done in the past. Thus, we need to use past perfect tense.
- Thus, 'had so deteriorated' will be the most appropriate option among the given options.
The correct sentence is:
The condition of the house had so deteriorated from lack of maintenance that nobody wanted to purchase it.