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A sentence/a part of the sentence is underlined. Four alternatives are given to the underlined part which will improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it. In case no improvement is needed, click the button corresponding to "No improvement".
They have had a real good time.

This question was previously asked in
SSC CGL 2016 (Tier 1) Previous Year Question Paper (11-Sep-2016) (Shift 2)
The correct answer is

have had a really

The original sentence, "They have had a real good time," uses "real" as an adverb modifying the adjective "good." However, "real" functions more effectively as an adjective. The most grammatically correct and stylistically fluent option is to use the adverb "really" to modify the adjective "good".

Let's examine the options:

  • Option 1: "have had a" - This is grammatically incomplete and lacks the necessary adverb to modify "good".
  • Option 2: "have had really" - While grammatically correct, it's slightly less natural than option 3. The placement of "really" before "good" sounds somewhat awkward compared to "a really good time."
  • Option 3: "have had a really" - This is the correct choice. "Really" is the correct adverb to modify "good," and the structure "a really good time" is common and idiomatic in English.
  • Option 4: "No improvement" - This is incorrect because the original sentence is not grammatically optimal.

Therefore, the best way to improve the sentence is to replace "real" with "really," resulting in the grammatically correct and natural sentence: "They have had a really good time."

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