In the following sentence some segments of the sentence are underlined. Your task is to identify that underlined segment of the sentence, which contains the mistake that needs to be corrected.The king feels disturbed and on hearing these words he could not control his tears.
Correct answer: A. Feels
- A. Feels
- B. And on
- C. These words
- D. Could not control
Explanation
The sentence is a simple past tense sentence hence use 'felt' instead of 'feels'.
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