• English Language - Phrase Replacement Or Sentence Correction
Question

To the Scots, an aversion of which he could not remember the: commencement, but which, he owned, had been probably originated.

(I) have probably originate

(II) had been probably originate

(III) had probably originated

  • A) Only (I) is correct
  • B) Only (II) is correct
  • C) Only (III) is correct
  • D) Both (I) and (III) are correct
  • E) No correction required
Solution

Ans.(c)

As the sentence is in active voice, and the tense used is the past tense. Therefore, had probably originated is the best fitted alternative.

Ans.(c)

As the sentence is in active voice, and the tense used is the past tense. Therefore, had probably originated is the best fitted alternative.
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