Question

Directions: In this question, a part of the given sentence has been underlined as this part may have an error. The first option is the same as the underlined part in the given sentence. Choose this option if you think that the underlined part has no error. Otherwise, choose the option that rectifies the error in the underlined part of the given sentence.
The company was at a tremendous disadvantage $\underline{\text{ because negotiations was being delayed}}$ until the last moment.

• A. Because negotiations was being delayed
• B. For negotiations had been delayed
• C. Because negotiations were been delaying
• D. Because negotiations had been delayed
• E. Because negotiation has been delayed

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

Because negotiations had been delayed

Answer 2

The correct answer is option (D): Because negotiations had been delayed