Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the highlighted word segment in the given sentence. If the sentence is grammatically correct, select ‘No correction’.
The manager of the hotel was giving orders when the incident occurred.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. No correction.
Error concept: Verb tense
What is wrong: There is no error; the past continuous tense was giving correctly indicates an action that was ongoing when another event occurred.
Grammatical concept: Past continuous is used for an ongoing action in the past interrupted by another past event.
Incorrectness of the concept in context: Not applicable, as the sentence is already correct.
How to correct: No change required.
Correct phrase/ correction: was giving
Final sentence: The manager of the hotel was giving orders when the incident occurred.
Hence, the chosen option will be correct.