Question : Directions: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative that will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "No Improvement".
She stopped and said that she (had forgotten taking the key from) the keyhole.
(1) forgot taking the key from
(2) forgot to take the key off from
(3) had forgotten to take the key from
(4) No Improvement
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
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Correct Answer: (3)
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Explanation:
The sentence is in the past perfect tense, indicating an action completed before another past action. The use of "had forgotten to take" correctly conveys that forgetting to take the key occurred before the main action in the past. The other options either lack the past perfect tense or use incorrect prepositions, making them grammatically incorrect.
So, the correct sentence would be: "She stopped and said that she had forgotten to take the key from the keyhole."
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