Choose the most appropriate option for a Grammatically correct sentence:-
Beside a green meadow, a small stream to flow.
A. Beside a green meadow, a small stream to had flow
B. Beside a green meadow, a small stream used to flow.
C. Beside a green meadow, a small stream dare to flow.
D. Beside a green meadow, a small stream ought to flow.
E. Beside a green meadow, a small stream have to flow.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → B only
Here's why:
A. Beside a green meadow, a small stream to had flow- This sentence is grammatically incorrect because "to" is used incorrectly. "To" can introduce an infinitive (verb form used as a noun), but here it doesn't make sense. "Had flowed" would be the correct past perfect tense verb form, but it's not used with "to" in this context.
B. Beside a green meadow, a small stream used to flow. - This sentence is correct. "Used to" is the past tense of the modal verb "to use," and it indicates a habitual action that no longer happens.
C. Beside a green meadow, a small stream dare to flow. - "Dare" doesn't fit the context. It suggests the stream is challenging something by flowing.
D. Beside a green meadow, a small stream ought to flow. - "Ought to" suggests obligation, but the sentence doesn't imply the stream has a duty to flow.
E. Beside a green meadow, a small stream have to flow. - This is grammatically incorrect. The correct form is "has to," not "have to." However, even with the correction, "has to" suggests necessity, which isn't the intended meaning.