Question
Download Solution PDFSelect the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select 'No substitution'.
The company decided to sell their stake in their subsidiary, because it was under massive debts.
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer "sell its stake in its subsidiary."
Key Points
- In the given sentence, the error lies in the use of the pronoun "their."
- The pronoun 'their' is incorrect because it refers to the company as a plural entity.
- "Their", is the possessive form of they, so it has to do with what belongs to, relates to, or is made or done by certain people, animals, or things.(Plural)
- But a company is a singular entity.
- The possessive pronoun 'its' is correct because it refers to the subsidiary, which is a singular entity.
- The verb 'sell' is the correct form for the sentence.
- Thus, the correct phrase will be "sell its stake in its subsidiary."
Hence, the correct answer is option 4
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