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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "no improvement".We took a path that would keep us away from (disturb) them as they basked in the sun and ate a slow meal.

  1. A
    disturbing
  2. B
    disturbed
  3. C
    disturbs
  4. D
    no improvement

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

The correct option is A.The word "from" is a preposition. In English grammar, a preposition must be followed by a noun, pronoun, or a gerund (verb+ing form acting as a noun phrase). Therefore, the base form verb 'disturb' must be transformed into the gerund disturbing.

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "no improvement".We took a path that would keep us away from (disturb) them as they basked in the sun and ate a slow meal.
A
disturbing
B
disturbed
C
disturbs
D
no improvement

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