Improve the underlined part of the sentence. Choose ‘No improvement’ as an answer if the sentence is grammatically correct.

That movie is so sad; the ending always makes me bawling.

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SSC MTS (2022) Official Paper (Held On: 02 May 2023 Shift 1)

Answer 1

The correct answer is 'Option 3' i.e. 'makes me bawl'.

Key Points

The correct improvement for the underlined part of the sentence is option 3) "makes me bawl."
The original sentence, "That movie is so sad; the ending always makes me bawling," is incorrect because the phrase "makes me bawling" improperly uses the progressive form of the verb "bawl" (which means to cry loudly) after "makes me."
In English, the base form of the verb (also known as the infinitive without "to") should follow "makes me."

Therefore, the correct sentence is: "That movie is so sad; the ending always makes me bawl."

Additional Information

Option 1) "makes me bawled" is incorrect because "bawled" is the past tense form of "bawl," which does not fit in this context.
Option 4) "made me bawl" changes the tense of the sentence from present to past, altering the original meaning. The original sentence indicates that the movie consistently (always) has this effect, which is a present tense context.