Question : Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
Blind by a dust storm, they fell into disorder.
Option 1: Have been blind
Option 2: Blinded
Option 3: Blinding
Option 4: Being blind
Correct Answer: Blinded
Solution : The second option is correct.
The original sentence contains a grammatical error.
To correct it, the phrase "blind by a dust storm" should be changed to a participle phrase, which functions as an adjective to describe the subject, and the participle form of blind is blinded .
Therefore, the correct sentence is: Blinded by a dust storm, they fell into disorder.
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