WBCS.LIVE practice question

Select the most appropriate option that can underline segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No improvement required’. An unidentified man on an bike dropped for the box outside the building.

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. a bike dropped off
  2. a bike dropping for
  3. a bike drop of
  4. No improvement required

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: a bike dropped off

Explanation: The correct answer is A. Option Analysis: ✅ a bike dropped off : Correct Fixes both the article ("a bike") and the phrasal verb ("dropped off"). ❌ a bike dropping for : Grammatically awkward and "dropping for" is incorrect usage. ❌ a bike drop of : "Drop of" is grammatically incorrect. Possibly confused with "drop-off" (noun), but still doesn't fit here. ❌ No improvement required : Original sentence contains clear errors. Correct Version: "An unidentified man on a bike dropped off the box outside the building."