Question

    In each question below, a sentence is given with a part of it printed in bold type. That part contains a phrase that may be correct or erroneous. Each sentence is followed by phrases (A), (B), (C) and (D). Find out which is the correct phrase that should replace the error in bold, if there is any, and which makes the sentence grammatically meaningful and correct. If the sentence is correct as it is and ‘No improvement required’, mark  ‘No improvement required’ as the answer.

    Oil production was hit but the Trump administration choose to do nothing .

    A chose to do something Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B chose to did nothing Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C chose to do nothing Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D No improvement required Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Here, ‘choose’ is incorrect. Since the sentence is in the past tense, ‘chose’ is correct. Oil production was hit but the Trump administration chose to do nothing.

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