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’. In yesterday’s fire accident, her feets are burnt badly.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. her feet were.
"Her feet were" is a suitable option.
"Feet" is the correct plural version of the word "foot." "Were" is a verb that appropriately corresponds with the plural subject "feet." Consequently, the sentence "her feet were burnt badly" is the one that makes grammatical sense.
Compared to other options:
"Her feet was": is erroneous because "was" is singular while "feet" is plural.
"Her foots were": "foots" is not a word; instead, the plural form of "foot" is "feet."
"No substitution": Since "feets" is not a word and "are" does not fit the past tense context, the original sentence "her feets are" is wrong.