Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the word/phrase which best replaces the italicised part in the sentence given below. If the sentence needs no change, mark (4) as your answer.

While walking across the road a bus knocked him down.

  1. a bus knocked him

  2. he was by a bus knocked

  3. he was knocked down by a bus

  4. No improvement needed
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C Correct answer
Explanation

There is an error of dangling modifier. It seems as if the bus is walking acros the road. We need to put the subject immediately after the modifying clause to correct the error. This is available only in option 3. Hence, (3) is the correct answer.

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