Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
It is us responsible for the current situation of the company.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. we who are responsible.
Error concept: Pronoun and relative clause agreement.
What is wrong: The sentence incorrectly uses “us” instead of “we” and lacks proper clause structure.
Grammatical concept: The pronoun “we” is used as a subject, and “who are” introduces a defining clause referring to the subject.
Incorrectness of the concept in context: “Us” is an object pronoun, but here a subject pronoun is needed before the verb “are.”
How to correct: Replace “us responsible” with “we who are responsible.”
Correction: It is we who are responsible for the current situation of the company.
Final sentence: It is we who are responsible for the current situation of the company.