Multiple choice

Directions: Look at the underlined part of sentence. Below the sentence are given three possible substitutions for the underlined part. If one of the 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 fog lifted, the plane took off.

  1. Having lifted the fog

  2. Lifting the fog

  3. The fog having lifted

  4. No improvement needed
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Since, the clause 'the plane took off' is an independent clause, there has to be a dependent clause to make the sentence complete. 'The fog lifted'is an independent clause. So, we have to turn 'The fog lifted' into a subordinate or dependent clause. It can be 'As the fog lifted,' or 'The fog having lifted'.

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