Multiple choice

Select the option that corrects the following incorrect sentence.

In his opinion, he thinks, the servant is a fool.

  1. In his opinion, himself thinks, the servant is a fool.

  2. In his opinion, the servant am a fool.

  3. He thinks the servant was a fool.

  4. He thinks the servant is a fool.
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D Correct answer
Explanation

(1) is incorrect because “himself thinks” is redundant. (2) is incorrect because “am” is used with the subjective case of the Personal pronoun “I”. (3) is incorrect because the tense, in the subordinate clause, has been changed. Answer: (4)

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