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".
(Her companion was) her daughter and son-in-law.
- Her companion was
- Her companion is
- Her companions were
- No improvement
Option 1: 1
Option 2: 2
Option 3: 3
Option 4: 4
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Correct Answer: 3
Solution : The correct answer is the third option .
The phrase "Her companion was" should be replaced with "Her companions were" to convey the intended meaning that she had two companions, her daughter and son-in-law. The sentence refers to two companions and thus, companions should be used in the plural. To conform to the subject-verb agreement, were should be used, which is the plural form of the auxiliary verb was.
The other options do not convey the intended plural form and are thus, incorrect.
Therefore, the correct sentence should be: " Her companions were her daughter and son-in-law."
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