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).
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Hoping not to be disturbed, I sat down in my easy chair to read the book, I won as a prize.
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- I had won as a prize
- I have won as prize
- I had to win as a prize
- 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 .