Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
She has checked everything she needs before started work.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e., before starting work.
The sentence, "She has checked everything she needs before started work," contains a tense and structure error.
The verb "started" is in the incorrect form; it should be the gerund form, which is "starting," to indicate an action that occurs after another action in the past.
In the corrected sentence, option 4, "before starting work," the gerund form "starting" is used after "before" to correctly convey the intended meaning.
Thus, the corrected sentence would be:
She has checked everything she needs before starting work.