Verbal Ability - Sentence Improvement - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Sentence Improvement - Section 1 (Q.No. 3)
Directions to Solve
In questions given below, a part of the sentence is italicised and underlined. Below are given alternatives to the italicised part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, option 'D' is the answer.
3.
If the room had been brighter, I would have been able to read for a while before bed time.
Discussion:
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Pranesh said:
8 years ago
@Priya Sri.
Option C is right. had+object+been+adjective.
Option C is right. had+object+been+adjective.
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Shashi Ranjan said:
6 years ago
Why not option A? Explain it.
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Harini said:
6 years ago
Hasbeen->persent perfect tense. So are, was won't come.
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Ali said:
5 years ago
Why not A because the question is past tense?
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Anurag Kothari said:
7 months ago
@Harini
I feel that this isn't the correct reason because of that is in the present perfect tense, then it should have come in between with been not at the start.
I feel that this isn't the correct reason because of that is in the present perfect tense, then it should have come in between with been not at the start.
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Jignesh said:
7 years ago
The given question is already correct.
Murali said:
7 years ago
A is the correct answer. I too agree.
Gargi Chowdhury said:
7 years ago
Main clause would+have+past participle then if clause will be past perfect so had.
Swidheesh said:
7 years ago
Had means something of past. This answer was like questions. So had is not the correct answer.
Golam mabud mallick said:
7 years ago
Why not B? Please tell me.
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