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).
Jane had told me that she hadn't done her homework.
(1) told
(2) tells
(3) was telling
(4) No Improvement
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
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Correct Answer: (1)
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
It is because ''had told'' should be replaced with ''told'' to convey the intended meaning that Jane informed the speaker that she hadn't completed her homework. Moreover, when two actions happened in the past, the simple past tense is used for the action that occurred later than the other.
The other options ''tells'' and ''was telling'' do not go with the tense of the sentence.
Therefore, the correct sentence is: "Jane told me that she hadn't done her homework."
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