Last year witness a nadir in India ndash China relations as the two neighbours stumbled into t...........

English Language (SBI-CL) Sentence Improvement

Directions: In the following questions, some part of the sentence is highlighted in bold. Which of the options given below the sentence should replace the part printed in bold to make the sentence grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is given then choose option E ‘No Correction required’ as the answer

Last year witness a nadir in India–China relations as the two neighbours stumbled into their most serious border crisis in decades.

I. Last year witnessed a nadir in India–China relations as

II. The year to come saw a nadir in India–China relations as

III. The previous year saw a zenith in India- China relations as

Only I

Only III

Only I and II

Only I and III

No correction required

Explanation:

Correct Option: A

The original statement is incorrect due to incorrect use of tense. As the event is in the past, witnessed would be the correct form of witness.

Statement II is incorrect as the year to come refers to the future while the rest of the statement is in the past.

Statement III is incorrect as zenith refers to the highest point and is positive in tone while nadir means the lowest point and has a negative tone. Zenith should not be used here.

Hence, option A is correct.