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In the question below, a part of the sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the underlined part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed choose 'No improvement'. We were shocked to hear that Jack was the murderer as he seemed to be a person who never hurted a creature in his life.

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In the question below, a part of the sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the underlined part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed choose 'No improvement'.

We were shocked to hear that Jack was the murderer as he seemed to be a person who never hurted a creature in his life.


1). Who has never hurted
2). Who had never hurt
3). That never hurted 
4). No improvement


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The past tense of the verb 'hurt' is 'hurt'. Thus option 3 is incorrect and the underlined phrase too needs to be changed. The correct tense form should be past perfect to convey the meaning that the action had never taken place in his life.

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