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Question : Directions: In each of the following questions, choose the correct alternative that will improve the part of the sentence given in quotes.
The gas "is being seeping" out of the rocks.
- is seeping
- is seep
- was being seeping
- No Improvement
Option 1: 1
Option 2: 2
Option 3: 3
Option 4: 4
Answer (1)
Correct Answer: 1
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
- The phrase is being seeping , should be replaced with is seeping to convey the intended meaning that gas is leaking out of the rocks.
- Is being seeping is grammatically incorrect. Is seeping uses the present continuous tense, which is appropriate for describing the ongoing action. Moreover, seeping is an intransitive verb and does not need a direct object.
- The second and third options are grammatically incorrect.
Therefore, the correct sentence should be: "The gas is seeping out of the rocks."
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