Question : Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select 'No substitution needed'.
When the sun began to set, the boys reluctantly deciding to going home.
Option 1: decide to going home
Option 2: No substitution needed
Option 3: deciding to go home
Option 4: decided to go home
Correct Answer: decided to go home
Solution : The fourth option is the correct answer.
The verb deciding is in the present participle form, but it should be in the past tense to match the past tense of the main verb began in the sentence. The correct sentence should use the past tense decided, creating consistency in the sequence of tenses. The verb decided is followed by the infinitive form to go to express the action the boys decided to take.
Therefore, the correct sentence should be: "When the sun began to set, the boys reluctantly decided to go home."
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