In the following questions, a part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (1), (2) and (3) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed your answer is (4).
During the recent floods, we waded through waist-deep water for almost half a kilometre?
shuffled through
walked over
skipped through
skipped through
D.
skipped through
flared
burned
took
took
no action has been taken
no action was taken
no action had taken
no action had taken
will leave
had left
leaves
leaves
undermining
underlying
underwhelming
underwhelming
reproached
dissented
warned
warned
turned down
pulled down
brought down
brought down
sold
selling
give
give
Squints
Stinks
Squirts
Squirts
Until
As soon as
Not only
Not only