Question

The spectators were spellbound at the thrilling sight and at the end, they could not held their applause in appreciation.

• A. withheld their aplause
• B. held their applauding
• C. hold their applaud
• D. No correction required

Hint:

After modals like "could," always use the base verb: "could not hold," not "could not held."

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

The verb form is wrong: "could not held" is incorrect. With modal verbs (could, should, might, etc.), the base form of the verb should be used.
Correct form: "could not hold their applause." Option (c) fits best (though with a spelling correction, "applaud" → "applause"). \[ \boxed{\text{hold their applause}} \]