Select the option that will improve the (bracketed) part of the sentence. In case of no improvement select the option 'No improvement'.
When you ride a horse, (you sat on it and control it's) movements.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. you sit on it and control its.
Error Concept: Subject-verb agreement and possessive pronoun usage.
What is wrong:
The phrase "you sat on it and control it's" contains two errors:
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"sat" is past tense, which doesn't match the present tense "control".
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"it's" is a contraction of "it is", not the possessive form. The possessive form "its" should be used here.
Grammatical Concept:
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Maintain tense consistency in the sentence. Since the general truth is being discussed, present tense should be used.
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Use "its" (possessive adjective) to indicate possession, not "it's" (it is/it has).
Incorrectness of the concept in context: The sentence talks about a general activity (riding a horse), so it should use present tense and the correct possessive pronoun.
How to correct: Change "sat" to "sit" and "it's" to "its".
Correct phrase/correction: you sit on it and control its
Final Sentence: When you ride a horse, you sit on it and control its movements.
Hence, the chosen option will be correct