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.

Thirty eight years before, a handful of Americans declared April 22, 1970 to be the Earth Day.

  1. Thirty eight years from now

  2. Since thirty eight years

  3. Thirty eight years ago

  4. No improvement needed
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C Correct answer
Explanation

To refer to a specific point of time in the past, we use 'ago'. So, option 3 is the right option.

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