Direction: In the following questions, a sentence/ part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold sentence/part of the sentence which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is No Improvement.
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They have not and cannot be in the good books of the coach because they lack discipline.
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- No improvement
- have not been and can never be
- have not and can never be
- have not and can never been
Correct Option: B
Here, been should follow haven’t. past event is implied and the same is likely to happen in future too.
⇒ He has never cheated and can never cheat a person.
Hence, have not been and can never be is the right usage.
