In this sentence improvement question, decide which option best improves the bracketed part of the sentence. If no improvement is needed, choose "no improvement". Sentence: "My daughter (comes running) as fast as her little feet can take her while her eyes sparkle vivaciously."

Introduction / Context:
This question tests your understanding of verb forms and natural expression in English. You are given a sentence with a highlighted phrase and asked to decide whether it needs improvement. The sentence is: "My daughter (comes running) as fast as her little feet can take her while her eyes sparkle vivaciously." The aim is to choose the grammatically correct and stylistically appropriate form of the verb phrase.

Given Data / Assumptions:

- The subject is "My daughter", which is singular. - The given phrase is "comes running". - The sentence is in simple present tense: "comes", "can take", "sparkle". - Options change tense or structure of the verb phrase.

Concept / Approach:
In English, the structure "comes running" is a perfectly natural combination of a main verb with a present participle to describe how the action is performed. It conveys both the idea of coming and the manner (running). Since the sentence describes a habitual or general action of the daughter, simple present tense is appropriate. The subject "My daughter" is singular, so "comes" is the correct form. Therefore, the original phrase does not need improvement, and "no improvement" is the best option.

Step-by-Step Solution:

Verification / Alternative check:
Read the full sentence aloud: "My daughter comes running as fast as her little feet can take her while her eyes sparkle vivaciously." The sentence flows smoothly and describes a repeated, lively action in the present. If you insert "comes run" or "come running", the sentence sounds unnatural or ungrammatical. Switching to "came running" would shift the sentence into past tense, which conflicts with "can take" and "sparkle" unless you change those as well. This check confirms that the given phrase is already optimal.

Why Other Options Are Wrong:
Option A "comes run" is incorrect because after "comes" we need a present participle "running" to indicate the manner. Option B "come running" does not agree with the singular subject. Option C "came run" is doubly wrong, using past tense and base form without participle. Option E "came running" could be correct in a past tense narrative, but then the rest of the sentence would also need to change, and the question does not suggest that. Therefore none of these improve the sentence as it is written in present tense.

Common Pitfalls:
Students sometimes assume that any phrase in brackets must be wrong and needs to be changed. However, many sentence improvement questions include an already correct option where "no improvement" is the right answer. Another pitfall is failing to notice that "comes running" is a common English pattern for describing actions, like "goes crying", "walked smiling", and so on. Recognising these patterns will help you avoid unnecessary corrections.

Final Answer:
The bracketed phrase is already correct, so the answer is "no improvement", and the sentence should remain "My daughter comes running as fast as her little feet can take her while her eyes sparkle vivaciously."