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Question : Select the most appropriate option to improve the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to improve it, select 'No improvement'.

I cannot recollect where did I leave my umbrella.

Option 1: I did leave

Option 2: I left

Option 3: No improvement

Option 4: I have leave


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Answer (1)
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Correct Answer: I left


Solution : The second option is the correct choice.

The sentence is structured as an indirect question within a main clause (I cannot recollect). When reporting a past action in an indirect question, the word order follows that of a declarative sentence, which is subject + verb + object . Thus, did should be omitted to make the sentence grammatically accurate.

Therefore, the correct sentence is: I cannot recollect where I left my umbrella.

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