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’.
Anurag said that he is being fined by a policeman for not wearing a mask last evening.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2, i.e. had been fined.
Error concept: Tense of the verb
What is wrong: The sentence uses "is being fined", which is in the present continuous passive tense. But the sentence mentions "last evening", indicating past time.
Grammatical concept: For actions that happened in the past and were completed, we should use the past perfect passive form like "had been fined".
Incorrectness of the concept in context: Since "last evening" is in the past, "is being fined" (present tense) does not fit correctly.
How to correct: Replace "is being fined" with "had been fined" to match the past time.
Correct phrase/ correction: Anurag said that he had been fined by a policeman for not wearing a mask last evening.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.