Multiple choice

Directions: Give the appropriate replacement for the underlined word(s) in the given sentence to make it grammatically correct. If no improvement is needed, mark (4) as the answer.

It remained to be seen if science will control the world.

  1. remain

  2. remains

  3. is remaining

  4. No improvement needed
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Error of sentence formation. In a complex sentence like this where future tense 'will' is used, we do not use pst tense (remained). So, remained should be changed to present tense. Now, as the subject 'it' is singular, so 'remains' is the right singular usage.

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