Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’.
That tree fell down yesterday narrowly miss my car.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 4 i.e narrowly missing.
- The underlined part of the sentence is grammatically incorrect. The error is in the use of the word ‘miss’.
- We need a participle here and not a verb as it is preceded by an adverb (narrowly) and followed by a noun (my car).
- So, the correct sentence would be: That tree fell down yesterday narrowly missing my car.