Multiple choice

Directions: Which of the phrases (1), (2), (3) and (4) given below the sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold in the sentence to make it grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is given and 'No correction is required', mark (5) as the answer.

Pritesh while away his time in playing games on the computer instead of studying.

  1. whiled away his time

  2. whiled against his time

  3. whiling away his time

  4. while awayed his time
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The sentence is about an event that has already occurred. 2 is in past tense but the word 'against' is irrelevant.

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