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Question : Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select 'No substitution required'.

The crisis was averted due to timely intervention by the government.

Option 1: was been averted

Option 2: be averted

Option 3: No substitution required

Option 4: is avert


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Answer (1)
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Correct Answer: No substitution required


Solution : The third option is the correct choice.

The given sentence is written in the passive form of simple past tense. The structure of the passive sentence in the case of the simple past tense is: " Singular object + was + past participle form of the main verb + by + agent of the action ."

From here, we can say that the underlined word "was averted" is perfectly following the rule.

Thus, in the given sentence, there is no substitution required .

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