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Which of the following words/phrases (1), (2), (3), and (4) given below in the statement should replace the phrase printed in bold in the sentence to make it grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is given and ‘No Correction is required’, mark (5) as the answer.​ They felt humiliated because they realised that they had cheated.  

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Which of the following words/phrases (1), (2), (3), and (4) given below in the statement should replace the phrase printed in bold in the sentence to make it grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is given and ‘No Correction is required’, mark (5) as the answer.​

They felt humiliated because they realised that they had cheated.  


1). Has been cheated
2). Have been cheated
3). Had been cheated
4). Did cheat


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The correct answer is 'option 3', i.e. 'had been cheated'.

The starting of the sentence makes it clear that 'they felt humiliated because they realised that they were cheated by somebody', so, the correct usage here will be 'had been cheated'.

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