Question

(Directions) (Q. Nos. 126 - 130) : In these questions, look at the underlined part of the given sentence, below the sentence are given three possible substitutions for the underlined part. If any of substitutions; (A), (B) or (C) is better than the underlined part, choose that substitution as your response. If more than one the substitutions improve the sentence, choose (D). If none of the suggestions improve the sentence choose (E). Newton wanted to know why did the apple fall to the ground.

• A. Know why the apple fell
• B. Know that why did the apple fall
• C. Know that why the apple fell
• D. More than one of the above
• E. None of the above

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

The correct shape of the sentence will be: ‘‘Newton wanted to know why the apple fell to the ground.’’ Hence, option (a) is correct.