Multiple choice

Directions: Which of the phrases (1), (2) and (3) should replace the underlined phrase to make the sentence grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is, mark (4) as your answer.

He looked as though he had not a decent meal for over a month.

  1. have not a decent

  2. had not have a decent

  3. had not had a decent

  4. No improvement needed

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Taking a meal can also be written as 'having a meal', and for the past we use 'had a meal'. In option 3rd, the first 'had' is used as an auxilary for time referral, and the other 'had' is used as 'having/eating'.