In the given question, a part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below the…
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In the given question, a part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below the sentence alternatives to the bold part are given in the options which may help improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative in case
the given sentence is correct, mark answer as
“No correction required”.
The KPCC was at the far end of a selection process that have commenced in February.
- A.
Has commences
- B.
Was commenced
- C.
Had commenced
- D.
Were commenced
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Correct answer: C
The KPCC was at the far end of a selection process that had commenced in February.
Explanation: Use past perfect ('had commenced') to show that the commencement of the selection process happened before the past state described (the KPCC being at the far end). Past perfect establishes the correct sequence of past events.
Has commences — ungrammatical: 'has' requires a past participle (e.g., 'has commenced'), and present perfect does not fit the intended earlier-past meaning.
Was commenced — passive simple past; while grammatical in other contexts, it does not clearly indicate that the commencement occurred before the past state and is therefore less appropriate.
Were commenced — incorrect subject-verb agreement for the singular noun 'selection process' and does not convey the required prior action.
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