Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select No improvement. A third of us are feeling compelled to check our phones in the middle of the night. (a) A third among us feeling compelled to check our phones (b) A third of us feel compelled to check our phones (c) No substitution required (d) A third of us feel compelled checking our phone

Options

A. A third among us feeling compelled to check our phones
B. A third of us feel compelled to check our phones
C. No substitution required
D. A third of us feel compelled checking our phone

Answer

B

Explanation

.A third of us feel. should be used in place of .A third of us are feeling compelled.. Present Continuous is used to express the idea that something is happening now, at this very moment. But in the given sentence, Simple Present tense(feel) should be used in place of continuous tense(feeling).