Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
Last before year, Shirley got very good grades.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. The year before last
- The underlined segment "Last before year" in the given sentence is grammatically incorrect.
- The use of the article "before" is incorrect here, as it does not make sense in the context of the sentence.
- Thus, should be replaced with "The year before ".
A correct version of the sentence would be:
The year before last, Shirley got very good grades.