Which of the given phrases should replace the underlined phrase to make the sentence grammatically correct? (The underlined phrase is shown in square brackets.) The [alarmed report] of the building…
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Which of the given phrases should replace the underlined phrase to make the sentence grammatically correct? (The underlined phrase is shown in square brackets.)
The [alarmed report] of the building collapse made everyone spellbound.
- alarmed report
- alarmed reporting
- reporting alarm
- alarming report
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D - alarming report
A report that causes alarm is an “alarming report”; “alarmed” describes a person who feels alarm, so “alarmed report” is wrong. “Reporting alarm” and “alarmed reporting” do not fit as the subject noun phrase.
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