Select the most appropriate option to improve the highlighted segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to improve it, select ‘no improvement required’.
Mr. Fogg thought that it is possible to a man to go round the world in eighty days.

Correct option is D

The correct substitution is (d) it was possible for a man.
Explanation:
· The reporting verb is “thought” (past tense), so the subordinate clause should also be in the past: is → was.
· The correct preposition is “for”, not “to” with the adjective “possible”.
Correct Sentence:
Mr. Fogg thought that it was possible for a man to go round the world in eighty days.
Grammatical Rule Used:
✔ Adjective + preposition pattern: “possible for someone to do something”
❌ Not “to a man”
Example:
· Right: It is possible for a student to top the exam.
· Wrong: It is possible to a student to...
�� Grammar Booster:
For adjectives like easy, difficult, important, possible, use “ for + noun/pronoun + to + base verb”.