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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 required'.

It is a story about Mr. and Mrs. Ansari, who had look to rent an apartment in the city.

Option 1: is looking to

Option 2: No substitution required

Option 3: were looking for

Option 4: were looking to


Team Careers360 11th Jan, 2024
Answer (1)
Team Careers360 16th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: were looking to


Solution : The fourth option is correct.

Replace had look to with were looking to, to correct the sentence.

Were looking to is the past continuous tense of the verb to look. It is used to describe an ongoing action in the past. In this case, the action of looking for an apartment was ongoing in the past.

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