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’.
The road was repairing by the workers.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. repaired
Error concept: Wrong verb form in passive voice.
What is wrong: The sentence uses “was repairing”, which is incorrect because “repairing” in this form indicates continuous tense, but here the passive form is required.
Grammatical concept: In passive voice, the structure is “was/were + past participle”, not “was + verb-ing.”
Incorrectness of the concept in context: “The road was repairing by the workers” incorrectly suggests the road itself was doing the repairing.
How to correct: Use the past participle “repaired” to show the action done by workers.
Correct phrase/ correction: was repaired
Final sentence: The road was repaired by the workers.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.