Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined word(s) in the given sentence.
I have just come to know that the engine part is no longer produced and that I require it.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. that I require is no longer made.
Error concept: Word choice and grammatical correctness
What is wrong: The original sentence is no longer produced and that I require it is awkward and ungrammatical.
Grammatical concept: Use of proper tense and structure; avoid redundancy in relative clauses.
Incorrectness of the concept in context: “is no longer produced and that I require it” is redundant; combining the clauses correctly improves clarity.
How to correct: Replace with that I require is no longer made.
Correct phrase/ correction: I have just come to know that I require is no longer made.
Final sentence: I have just come to know that I require is no longer made.
Hence, the chosen option will be correct.