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In the following question, part if 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 the option ‘No Improvement’. Newt was engaging in the feeding of his puppies when he was called up by Piya to answer the door. 

In the following question, part if 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 the option ‘No Improvement’. Newt was engaging in the feeding of his puppies when he was called up by Piya to answer the door.  Correct Answer engaged in 

The sentence uses the form ‘engaging in’ which is incorrect and thus needs improvement.

Engage in is a phrasal verb which means to take part in something.

The sentence is in the past tense and thus all the verbs needs to be in the past tense, where as ‘engaging in’ is in the past continuous tense and thus needs to be improved.

Thus, the correct alternative to make the sentence meaningful would be ‘engaged in’.

Therefore, the correct answer is option 3. 

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