Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select No improvement. That tree fell down yesterday narrowly miss my car (a) No substitution required (b) narrowly missed (c) narrowly missing (d) narrowed missing

Options

A. No substitution required
B. narrowly missed
C. narrowly missing
D. narrowed missing

Answer

C

Explanation

In the given sentence, narrowly is an adverb and it will modify(describes) an adjective i.e. missing. Hence, ‘narrowly missing’ is the most appropriate answer