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    Question

    Select the phrase from the options below that should

    replace the underlined phrase in the sentence to make it grammatically and contextually correct. If the sentence is already correct, select 'No correction required' as your answer. I come across an interesting article while reading the newspaper yesterday.
    A Comes across an interesting Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Come by an interesting Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Come down an interesting Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Came across an interesting Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E No correction required Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The correct phrase is “came across” because the sentence is in the past tense, referring to something the speaker found. “Come across” means to encounter or find by chance, which is the right meaning here. Other options do not fit the past tense or the intended meaning.

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