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Direction: A sentence/ part of the sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the underlined sentence/part of the sentence at (a), (b) and (c) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (d).

  1. Hoping not to be disturbed, I sat down in my easy chair to read the book, I won as a prize.
    1. I had won as a prize
    2. I have won as prize
    3. I had to win as a prize
    4. No improvement
Correct Option: A

As we know that ,
Replace the verb I won as a prize :- I had won as a prize
Correct sentence will be :-
Hoping not to be disturbed, I sat down in my easy chair to read the book, I had won as a prize.
Hence , I won as a prize is replaced by I had won as a prize in above given sentence .



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