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’.
While Avika was watering the plants, they start raining.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 1 i.e it started raining.
Statement: While Avika was watering the plants, they start raining.
The pronoun "they" is used to refer to two or more people or things previously mentioned.
Thus "they" should be replaced by "it".
"It" is referred to a fact or action previously mentioned.
The given sentence is in the past continuous tense, thus the verb start should be replaced by started.
Correct statement: While Avika was watering the plants, it started raining.