Multiple choice

Directions: Look at the underlined part of the sentence. Below the sentence, three possible substitutions are given for the underlined part. If one of the possible 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. A great city once stood where the village of Rajgir now lied.

  1. lies

  2. had lied

  3. lying

  4. No improvement needed
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Error of verb form usage Word 'now' itself makes it clear that a fact of present is being talked about. And for present, first form of the verb is used, rather than the second one. So, 'lies' is the right option.

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