Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined words in the given sentence.
After the heavy rains last Thursday, the water in the river raised another three feet.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. rose another three feet.
Error concept: Incorrect verb tense usage.
What is wrong: The phrase “water in the river raised” is incorrect because “raise” is a transitive verb (requires an object) and the context refers to something that happened in the past.
Grammatical concept:
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Intransitive verbs (like water levels) rise on their own.
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Past tense is required because the event happened last Thursday.
Incorrectness of the concept in context: Saying “water raised” incorrectly treats “water” as causing the action rather than the water level rising naturally.
How to correct: Replace “raised” with “rose.”
Correct phrase/ correction: rose another three feet
Final sentence: After the heavy rains last Thursday, the water in the river rose another three feet.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.