Select the most appropriate option to improve the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to improve it, select ‘No improvement’.
He has being put behind prison for life.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 4 i.e. been put in.
- In the given sentence, the use of the present participle form of the verb 'being' and the preposition 'behind' is incorrect.
- The given sentence is in the present perfect continuous tense, therefore the past participle form of the verb 'been' should be used.
- Also, the preposition 'behind' means at or to the far side of (something), typically so as to be hidden by it.
- The preposition 'in' should be used in place of 'behind' as it is used for expressing the situation of something that is or appears to be enclosed or surrounded by something else.
The correct sentence will be:- He has been put in prison for life!
Hence, the correct answer is Option 4 i.e. been put in.