English usage — noun modifier with possessive time expression: Decide whether a correction is needed. Original sentence: "He is a singer of repute, but his yesterday's performance was quite disappointing." Choose the best option.
Verbal Ability
Sentence Correction
Difficulty: Easy
Choose an option
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Aperformances of yesterday were
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Byesterday performance was
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Cyesterday performance were
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Dperformances about yesterday were
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ENo correction required
Answer
Correct Answer: No correction required
Explanation
Given data
- Time-noun as a possessive modifier: "yesterday's performance".
- Subject–verb agreement: "performance … was".
Concept/ApproachUsing a temporal noun in the possessive is idiomatic (e.g., "yesterday's match", "today's paper"). The sentence is grammatical and clear as written.
Option analysisE. "No correction required" → correct. ✔A/D → unnatural/incorrect phrasing.B → missing possessive "’s"; acceptable in some styles but less idiomatic here.C → plural verb with singular subject is wrong.
Final AnswerNo correction required