Question : Directions: In the question, the sentence is in bold. Given below are alternatives to the bold sentence at (1), (2), and (3) that may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (4).

He saw looking through the window, the beggar standing right there.

(1) He saw the beggar looking through the window standing right down there.

(2) He looking through the window, saw the beggar standing right down there.

(3) Looking through the window, he saw the beggar standing right there.

(4) 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 participle phrase "looking through the window" is best placed at the beginning of the sentence to clarify what the subject, "he," was doing at the time. Placing it at the beginning also helps avoid confusion in the sentence.

Therefore, the correct sentence is, " Looking through the window, he saw the beggar standing right there."

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