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:
49 comments Page 4 of 5.
Priya sri said:
7 years ago
In a sentence will it come twice as had been or have been?
Option A must be right.
Option A must be right.
Pranesh said:
7 years ago
@Priya Sri.
Option C is right. had+object+been+adjective.
Option C is right. had+object+been+adjective.
(1)
Golam mabud mallick said:
6 years ago
Why not B? Please tell me.
Swidheesh said:
6 years ago
Had means something of past. This answer was like questions. So had is not the correct answer.
Gargi Chowdhury said:
6 years ago
Main clause would+have+past participle then if clause will be past perfect so had.
Murali said:
6 years ago
A is the correct answer. I too agree.
Jignesh said:
6 years ago
The given question is already correct.
Shashi Ranjan said:
5 years ago
Why not option A? Explain it.
(1)
Nurudin Jaafaru said:
5 years ago
I strongly believe Option D, no Improvement is the correct answer.
(3)
Harini said:
5 years ago
Hasbeen->persent perfect tense. So are, was won't come.
(1)
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