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Correct option: A — he had finished his work

he had finished his work. The given sentence is an example of indirect speech as the conjunction 'that' has been used after the verb 'said'. As per the rules of Indirect speech, the pronouns 'I' and ‘My’ change into 'He' and ‘His’ and ‘Present perfect (have + V3) changes to past perfect (had + V3). Hence, 'he had finished his homework' is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: D — were born

were born We generally use the passive voice when the subject is unknown or unimportant. According to the “Subject-Verb Agreement Rule”, a plural subject always takes a plural verb. Similarly, ‘people’ is a plural subject that will take ‘were’ as a plural verb. Hence, ‘were born’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: D — for surviving

for surviving ‘For’ is used to indicate the purpose or reason of something. Similarly, the given sentence states the purpose of learning English. We generally use gerund(Ving) after a preposition(for). Hence, ‘for surviving(Ving)’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: B — to affect most of us

to affect most of us We generally use the first form of the verb(V1) after the preposition ‘to’. ‘Affect’ is the verb form of the noun ‘effect’. Hence, ‘to affect(V1) most of us’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: D — No substitution required

No substitution required. The given sentence is grammatically correct.

Correct option: A — added salt instead of sugar

added salt instead of sugar ‘Alter’ means to change the form of something & ‘add’ means to put in an additional element or ingredient. The word ‘added’ is a more precise and clear choice in this sentence. Hence, ‘added salt instead of sugar’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: A — no sooner did he finish

no sooner did he finish “Do/does/did + V1“ is the correct grammatical structure. Hence, ‘no sooner did he finish’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: D — the threat to civic health

the threat to civic health The phrase ‘the threat to civic health’ means the potential danger or risk to the well-being and overall health of a city. Hence, ‘the threat to civic health’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: D — to eat

to eat ‘Too + adjective + to + V1’ is the correct grammatical structure. Hence, ‘to eat(V1)’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: C — trying to jump

trying to jump The given sentence is an example of Present Continuous Tense(Plural Sub. + are + Ving). We generally use the preposition ‘to’ with the verb ‘try’ for an activity. Hence, ‘trying(Ving) to jump’ is the most appropriate answer.