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).
We hurried to the door, but nobody is there.
(1) nobody was there
(2) nobody are there
(3) nobody were there
(4) No Improvement
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (1)
Solution : The correct answer is the first option.
The reason for this improvement is that the tense of the verb should match the past tense of the action "hurried," so "was" is the correct past tense form of the verb "to be" to use in this context.
Therefore, the correct sentence is: "We hurried to the door, but nobody was there."
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