Question
Language Comprehension Question on Sentence Correction
Which of the words/phrases (1), (2), (3) and (4) given below should replace the phrase underlined in the given sentence to make the sentence grammatically correct ? If the sentence is correct as it is and no correction is required, mark (5) as the answer.
Bad movies affect people living in today’s society more than they did in previous years.
A
they had done
B
they did those
C
they had been done
D
they would have done
E
No correction required
Answer
No correction required
Explanation
Solution
The given sentence is grammatically correct as it is. The word "Did" correctly refers to the comparison between the past and the present.
The correct option is (E): No correction required