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'.
The miscreants were shifted to another building that same evening and was keeping in custody by the police.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 1 i.e. were kept.
- "The miscreants were shifted.." indicates that the sentence is in simple past tense and passive voice.
- The simple past tense and passive voice verb structure is "Was/ were + V3".
- So, the word 'kept' should be used in the sentence.
- Also, there is more than one miscreant, so the verb should be in plural form.
- Hence, 'were kept' should be used in place of 'was keeping' in the sentence.
The correct sentence will be:- The miscreants were shifted to another building that same evening and were kept in custody by the police.