The announcement by the king of England was met with scorn anger and ridicule on social media i Had ...........

English Language (SBI-PO) Phrase Replacement

Which of the following phrases (i), (ii), and (iii) given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold letters to make the sentence grammatically correct? Choose the best option among the five given alternatives that reflect the correct use of phrase in the context of the grammatically correct sentence. If the sentence is correct as it is, mark (E) i.e., "No correction required" as the answer.

The announcement by the king of England was met with scorn, anger and ridicule on social media.

i. Had met on scorn, anger and ridicule in

ii. Was meeting of scorn, anger and ridicule on

iii. Had been meet with scorn, anger and ridicule on

Only i

Only ii

Only iii

Both ii and iii

No correction required

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Explanation:

In option i and ii, ‘met on’ and ‘meeting of’ are incorrect phrases. In sentence iii, the ‘been’ is followed by ‘ing’ form of the verb. Moreover, the sentence is correct in itself and no correction required. Thus option E is the correct answer