Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence to improve it. If no improvement is required, select ‘No improvement required’.
As bombs keep falling on Gaza, hundreds of thousands of children have been order to flee their homes.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 2 i.e. have been ordered to flee.
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Correct Verb Form: The phrase needs the past participle form of the verb “order” to correctly fit the passive voice construction. The proper form is “ordered.”
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Passive Voice Usage: The sentence is in the passive voice, where “have been ordered” indicates that the action (ordering) is being done to the children by an external agent. Using “order” instead of “ordered” does not match the required passive construction.
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The proper phrase should be “have been ordered,” as it correctly conveys that the children are receiving orders to flee, which is consistent with the passive voice and the past perfect tense used.