Multiple choice

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

When he kept saying that he was working late in the office, it made her suspicious.

  1. later in the office, his wife became suspicious

  2. late in the office, she became suspicious

  3. till late in the office, it made her suspicious

  4. No improvement
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Here, antecedent of 'it' is missing. Thus, we need to introduce the subject for 'her'. Hence, option 2.

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