Question : Directions: In the question, a part of the sentence is in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (1), (2) and (3) that may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (4).
The museum's collection includes artifacts dated back to prehistoric times.
(1) date back to
(2) date backs to
(3) dating back to
(4) No Improvement
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
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Correct Answer: (3)
Solution : The third option is the correct choice.
"Dating back to" is a phrasal verb, which means to exist since a particular time. It implies that the artefacts have existed since prehistoric times.
Therefore, the correct sentence is: The museum's collection includes artefacts dating back to prehistoric times.
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