Question

Change the underlined part of the given line, if necessary:

"Having become frustrated trying to solve difficult problems,
[24] no colleagues were nearby to share ideas."

• A. NO CHANGE
• B. Colleagues were important for sharing ideas
• C. Ideas couldn't be shared with colleagues
• D. I missed having colleagues nearby to consult

Answer 1

The correct option is D I missed having colleagues nearby to consult

Since the first part of the sentence [24] is in first person, "Having
become frustrated trying to solve difficult problems", the second part should incorporate a first person pronoun as subject to maintain unity. Hence, Option D is correct and A is incorrect.

The rest of the options do not express this condition. Options B and C do not form a coherent sentence, as both of them are in passive voice whereas the first part is in active voice.

Hence these options are incorrect.