Choose the grammatically correct sentence from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → The printer in the staff room ran out of ink, so Ms Rao wrote the test questions on the board.
Joining two full sentences:
- Two full sentences cannot be joined by a comma alone. They need a full stop or a joining word such as “and”, “but” or “so”.
- Here , so joins “The printer in the staff room ran out of ink” and “Ms Rao wrote the test questions on the board”.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: Our neighbour’s dog barks always at the newspaper boy. — Incorrect. The option says “barks always”. “Always” comes before the main verb.
Corrected: Our neighbour’s dog always barks at the newspaper boy.
Option 3: Dadaji went every afternoon upstairs for a nap. — Incorrect. The option says “went every afternoon upstairs”. “Upstairs” tells the place and must come straight after “went”. The time comes after the place.
Corrected: Dadaji went upstairs every afternoon for a nap.
Option 4: Because of the lift was not working, Mrs Dutta climbed six floors with her shopping. — Incorrect. The option says “Because of the lift was not working”. “Because of” takes a noun, not a full clause. A clause needs “because”.
Corrected: Because the lift was not working, Mrs Dutta climbed six floors with her shopping.