Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No Improvement’.
Sivagami longed to touch the chisel but her grandfather chase her away.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. chased her away.
- The first past of the given statement is in the simple past tense hence, we need to keep the second statement in the simple past tense as well.
- A transitive verb needs an object hence, "Chased her away" will be the correct phrase.
- The chosen option follows the given rules hence, it will IMPROVE the statement correctly.
Correct Sentence:-
Sivagami longed to touch the chisel but her grandfather chased her away.