Select the option that can replace the underlined phrase and make the sentence grammatically correct.
After flip through half dozen profiles with the same name, he chance upon Elina’s profile, he succeed in zeroing in on her now recognisable face.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. flipping through half a dozen profiles with the same name, he chanced upon Elina’s profile, he succeeded.
The original sentence has multiple grammatical errors:
'flip through' → should be in continuous form flipping through to match the narrative flow.
'half dozen' → should be half a dozen (correct idiomatic expression).
'profile' → should be profiles (plural form, since more than one profile is mentioned).
'chance upon' → should be chanced upon (past tense to maintain consistency with 'succeeded').
'succeed' → should be succeeded (past tense for sequence of events).
Why other options are incorrect:
Option 1: Wrong article ('half dozen' instead of 'half a dozen') and 'chance' instead of 'chanced'.
Option 2: Wrong verb form at the start ('flip' instead of 'flipping') and missing 'a' in 'half a dozen'.
Option 3: Missing 'a' in 'half a dozen' and wrong final verb form ('succeed' instead of 'succeeded').