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Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’.

As it was getting late Lata leave the party midway.

A

is left the party

B

leaving the party

C

No substitution required

D

left the party

Solution

option D is the right answer here,

leave the party should be,  replaced with left the party.

given sentence is in past tense; so past form  of the verb leave should be used here.