Choose the grammatically correct sentences from the options given below:
(A) Being the eldest in the family, Sunita looks after her two younger brothers.
(B) The library stays open between 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays.
(C) The shopkeeper explained me how the new water filter works.
(D) Rhea bought the same phone cover as her best friend.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (A) and (D) only
(A) Being the eldest in the family, Sunita looks after her two younger brothers. — Correct.
- “Being the eldest” gives the reason for the main part.
- It refers to Sunita, the subject that comes right after the comma.
(B) The library stays open between 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays. — Incorrect.
- The given sentence says “between 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.”.
- “Between” is followed by “and”. It is “from” that is followed by “to”.
- Correct form: The library stays open between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. on weekdays.
(C) The shopkeeper explained me how the new water filter works. — Incorrect.
- The given sentence says “explain me”.
- “Explain” cannot take the person straight after it. The person comes after “to”.
- Correct form: The shopkeeper explained to me how the new water filter works.
(D) Rhea bought the same phone cover as her best friend. — Correct.
- “The same” is followed by “as” when two things are compared.