Choose the expression or word which best complete each sentence:
Walking down the street ....
Walking down the street ....
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Correct Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Explanation:
The sentence begins with a participial phrase ("Walking down the street"), which should be immediately followed by the subject doing the action — in this case, "the boy" is the one walking.
"the boy was knocked down by a car" correctly follows this structure and clearly states what happened to the subject.
This keeps the sentence grammatically correct and logically clear.
Why the other options are incorrect:
B. a car knocked the boy down – active voice, but doesn’t fit the participial phrase properly. It makes it sound like the car was walking down the street, which is illogical.
C. the boy was knocked down by car – missing an article (“a”) before “car.”
D. a car collided with the boy – same structural issue as B; also more abrupt and less specific than "was knocked down."
E. a serious accident happened – vague and unrelated to the subject of the participial phrase.
Explanation:
The sentence begins with a participial phrase ("Walking down the street"), which should be immediately followed by the subject doing the action — in this case, "the boy" is the one walking.
"the boy was knocked down by a car" correctly follows this structure and clearly states what happened to the subject.
This keeps the sentence grammatically correct and logically clear.
Why the other options are incorrect:
B. a car knocked the boy down – active voice, but doesn’t fit the participial phrase properly. It makes it sound like the car was walking down the street, which is illogical.
C. the boy was knocked down by car – missing an article (“a”) before “car.”
D. a car collided with the boy – same structural issue as B; also more abrupt and less specific than "was knocked down."
E. a serious accident happened – vague and unrelated to the subject of the participial phrase.