Multiple choice

Directions: Which of the phrases (1), (2), (3) and (4) given below 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.

The corruption charges were a huge blow to his reputation and his business suffered to a great extent.

  1. his business suffers to

  2. is business suffered on

  3. his business suffering to

  4. his business suffers on

  5. No correction required
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E Correct answer
Explanation

No correction is required because 'his business suffered to a great extent' is grammatically correct. The phrase indicates the business experienced suffering (negative impact) to a significant degree. Changing 'suffered' to 'suffers' would make it present tense, which doesn't match the context of past events.

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