Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select No improvement. I made them cleaning the room thoroughly. (a) I made them clean (b) No substitution required (c) I make them cleaning (d) I making them clean

Options

A. I made them clean
B. No substitution required
C. I make them cleaning
D. I making them clean

Answer

A

Explanation

I made them cleaning the room” will be replaced by " I made them clean the room". The above given sentence is in simple past tense. Here, we need to understand the meaning of the given sentence. The task has already been completed before this statement was made. So, the verb .made. is correct. But .cleaning. should be replaced with the adverb .clean.. So, the correct answer is option a./