Select the option that will improve the highlighted part of the given sentence.
The water at her place was cool and had a metallic taste.

Correct option is B

The correct substitution of the highlighted words is No improvement required.
Explanation:
The given sentence is grammatically correct.
· The subject "water" is singular, so the verb "was" is correctly used.
· The conjunction "and" joins two predicates, "was cool" and "had a metallic taste", which are both correctly formed.
Grammatical rule used:
· Singular subjects take singular verbs (e.g., "water was," not "water were").
· Parallel structure: The verb tense should remain consistent within a sentence.
Example:
· Incorrect: The water were cool and have a metallic taste.
· Correct: The water was cool and had a metallic taste.