Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement required'.
He denied if he had caused the accident
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 1 i.e. that he had.
- The error lies in option 1 due to the wrong usage of determiner.
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In the given sentence, 'that he had' should be used instead of 'if he had'.
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'If' or 'whether' must be used when there is uncertainty or doubt.
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The given sentence clearly tells us that the accident definitely happened. So, 'that' should be used in the sentence because there is certainty.
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For example: She lives in that house at the end of Jeremy's street.
The correct sentence is:- He denied that he had caused the accident.
Hence, the correct answer is Option 1 i.e. that he had.