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Improve the highlighted part of the sentence. Choose ‘No improvement’ as an answer if the sentence is grammatically correct. Their appointment las
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Improve the highlighted part of the sentence. Choose ‘No improvement’ as an answer if the sentence is grammatically correct.
Their appointment lasted for almost an hour.

A.

lasting for

B.

No improvement

C.

last for

D.

lastly for

Correct option is B

The sentence is grammatically correct; hence, the correct answer is (b) No improvement.
Explanation:
· "Lasted" is the correct past tense verb to describe a completed action of defined duration.
· "For almost an hour" correctly complements the verb in simple past tense.
Grammatical rule used: Use simple past for completed actions at a definite time in the past.
Example: The movie lasted for two hours.
Information Booster:
Avoid changing past simple verbs when describing specific past durations unless a different tense is necessary for context.

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