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’.
I was being depressed when you called.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 2 i.e. feeling depressed.
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Here, the sentence is conveying a short momentary state of mind. The word being is used when we are conveying something that has been existing for a long time, a considerable duration.
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'Feeling' is something that happens for a short span of time, momentarily. Hence, 'feeling' is the most appropriate word.
The correct sentence will be:- I was feeling depressed when you called.
Hence, the correct answer is Option 2 i.e. feeling depressed.