Bunuel
It is indeed ironic to note that the subject
where Barry scored the most marks was the one in which he put in the least effort.
(A) where Barry scored the most marks was the one in which he
(B) where Barry scored the maximum marks was the same one in which he had
(C) in which Barry scored the most marks was the one where he
(D) in which Barry scored the most marks was the one in which he had
(E) for which Barry scored the highest marks was the one where he
Official Explanation:
Answer: D
(A)
Where can only be used to refer to a location, not to a subject. Use
in which instead. Also, the tenses are inconsistent. Barry studied first and scored marks later so the studying should ideally be in the past perfect tense (
had)
(B) Same as A. The tense is correct in this one though.
(C) Same as A (there is a
where at the end of this option, in case you didn’t notice). The tense is also inconsistent.
(D) The correct answer.
(E) Incorrect use of
where and inconsistent tenses.