Multiple choice

Directions: The sentence below or part thereof has been underlined. The underlined part may have an error of grammar or diction. Select the option that best corrects the error, if any.

The reason for the sudden explosion in the aircraft, till today, had not been discovered.

  1. Aircraft, till today, had not been yet discovered.

  2. Aircraft is till today not yet discovered.

  3. Aircraft had not been discovered, till today.

  4. Aircraft, till today, has not been discovered.

  5. Aircraft has not been discovered till today.
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E Correct answer
Explanation

The sentence has two mistakes one is use of 'had' which is to be replaced by 'has' as the tense isin present continuous and 'had' is used in past tense. The second mistake is in the phrasing of the sentence. Both mistakes are rectified only in option (E), hence its the answer.

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