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’.
Yesterday eleven coaches of a train headed for Delhi was derailed at Vaishali district of Bihar.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. were derailed in.
- Subjects and verbs must AGREE with one another in number (singular or plural). Thus, if a subject is singular, its verb must also be singular; if a subject is plural, its verb must also be plural.
- The subject of the given statement is "coaches" which is plural hence, we need to use a plural verb here.
- The statement is talking about a city hence, "In" will be the correct preposition here.
- The chosen option follows the given rules hence, it will IMPROVE the statement correctly.
Correct Sentence:-
Yesterday eleven coaches of a train headed for Delhi were derailed in Vaishali district of Bihar.