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Improve the highlighted part of the sentence. MLA is a representative electing by the voters of a constituency to the legislature.
Question

Improve the highlighted part of the sentence.
MLA is a representative electing by the voters of a constituency to the legislature.

A.

elected by the

B.

elected by a

C.

No improvement

D.

elects by a

Correct option is A

The correct substitution of the highlighted words is (a) elected by the.
Explanation: The sentence is in passive voice, describing who is being elected. The correct past participle is “elected” not “electing.”
Grammatical rule used:
· In passive constructions: be + V3 (past participle)
· “MLA is a representative elected by the voters...” is grammatically correct.
Example:
Incorrect: The teacher is praising by the students.
Correct: The teacher is praised by the students.
Information Booster:
Avoid using present participles (electing, praising) when the passive form (elected, praised) is required in a noun clause.

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