Multiple choice

Directions: Look at the underlined part of the sentence. Below the sentence three possible substitutions are given for the underlined part. If one of the possible substitutions is better than the underlined part, indicate it as your answer. If none of the substitutions improves the sentence, indicate (4) as your answer.

The chairman, got to his feet, rebuked the protesting members who disturbed the meeting.

  1. getting to his feet

  2. was getting to his feet

  3. get to his feet

  4. No improvement needed
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The words “got to his feet” form a parenthetical clause which acts as a complement to the subject. It has a wrong construction in the given sentence because it requires a participle and that too a present participle which is nothing but “getting”. Hence (1) is the correct answer.

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