Instructions

Which of the phrases a: b: c: and d: given below should replace the phara given in bold in the following sentence to make the sentence grammatically meaningful and correct ? If the sentence is correct as it is and ‘No correction required’ mark e: as the answer.

Question 109

I was taken back by his sudden comment on this issue

Solution

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The phrase used is gramatically incorrect.
The correct usage of phrase is: was taken aback.
The sentence would read as:
I was taken aback by his sudden comment on this issue.

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