In the following question, the sentence given with the blank to be filled with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.
In the catastrophic earthquake, none in the area ________.
Option 1 needs to be omitted as 'could' indicates past tense form which is not appropriate in the context.
Option 2 is an incorrect option because in this sentence, present continuous tense cannot be used. Moreover, ‘is’ is used with singular form but here, we are talking about an ‘area’ as a whole. Option 4 is also incorrect as we need to use have/has/had + root form of the verb, thus it is also eliminated. Hence, option 3 has the correct usage.
Correct Sentence: In the catastrophic earthquake, none in the area survived.