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 at (1), (2) and (3) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is No Improvement.
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It was fortunate that the time bomb had burst only after the crowd had dispersed.
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- exploded
- No Improvement
- blown up
- erupted
Correct Option: A
Event shows past time. Hence, Simple Past i.e., exploded (burst loudly and violently) is the right usage.
