Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select ‘No improvement required’.
When Shina reached the bus stand, she realised that she has left her wallet at home.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. she had left her wallet.
Error concept: Wrong tense usage.
What is wrong: The sentence uses “has left” (present perfect), but the action of leaving the wallet happened in the past before she reached the bus stand.
Grammatical concept:
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Past perfect tense (had + past participle) is used to show an action that was completed before another past action.
Incorrectness of the concept in context: Using “has left” implies a connection to the present, which is incorrect because the context is entirely in the past.
How to correct: Replace “has left” with “had left.”
Correct phrase/ correction: she had left her wallet
Final sentence: When Shina reached the bus stand, she realised that she had left her wallet at home.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.