Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’.
Karan looked everywhere for the pen-drive but could not find it.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. No substitution required.
- There is no error in the given sentence neither grammatical nor contextual.
- The modal verb could always follow the first form of the verb.
- The sentence has no tense, no participles, and no infinitive form.
- Clearly, no substitution is required.
The correct sentence is:
Karan looked everywhere for the pen drive but could not find it.