Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
The manner in which the demolitions have been carried out ______________ scrutiny by the High Court.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
The manner in which the demolitions have been carried out ______________ scrutiny by the High Court.
Options:
- a) was under
- b) under
- c) is under
- d) however under
- a) was under
- b) under
- c) is under
- d) however under
correct answer : c)
Explanation:
“Is under scrutiny” is the correct grammatical structure in present tense, showing that the High Court is currently examining the demolitions. Here, the demolitions must have occurred in recent past (as seen in the use of “have”), so present tense does justice to the blank. The verb “is” agrees with the singular subject “manner.” Other options like just “under” or “was under” are either incomplete or in past tense.
“Is under scrutiny” is the correct grammatical structure in present tense, showing that the High Court is currently examining the demolitions. Here, the demolitions must have occurred in recent past (as seen in the use of “have”), so present tense does justice to the blank. The verb “is” agrees with the singular subject “manner.” Other options like just “under” or “was under” are either incomplete or in past tense.