Select the option that can replace the underlined phrase and make the sentence grammatically correct. After flip through half dozen profiles with the same name, he chance upon Elina’s profile, he succeed in zeroing in on her now recognisable face.
The correct answer is option 2: "flipping through half a dozen profiles with the same name, he chanced upon Elina’s profile, he succeeded."
The original sentence has several grammatical errors. Let's break down why option 2 is correct and the others are incorrect:
- "flip through" vs. "flipping through": The original sentence uses the incorrect form "flip through." The sentence requires a gerund phrase (a phrase beginning with "-ing") to describe the action preceding the discovery of Elina's profile. Therefore, "flipping through" is grammatically correct.
- "half dozen" vs. "half a dozen": The correct phrasing is "half a dozen," indicating six. "Half dozen" is grammatically incorrect.
- "profiles" vs. "profile": The sentence refers to multiple profiles; thus, the plural form "profiles" is necessary.
- "chance upon" vs. "chanced upon": The original sentence uses the incorrect tense. The past tense "chanced upon" is necessary for consistency with the rest of the sentence's tense.
- "succeed" vs. "succeeded": Similar to the previous point, the past tense "succeeded" is required to maintain consistent verb tense.
Option 2 correctly addresses all these grammatical issues, creating a grammatically sound and fluent sentence. The other options fail to correct all errors, making them incorrect.
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