IPMAT Question Paper 2023 | IPM Indore Verbal

1. document reverted back to it's original state.
2. document reverted back to original state.
3. document reverted to it's original state.
4. document reverted to its original state.

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Explanatory Answer

Option 1: This is incorrect for two reasons. First, "it's" is a contraction of "it is" or "it has," not the possessive form "its." Second, "reverted back" is redundant because "revert" already implies returning to a previous state, making "back" unnecessary.
Option 2: This is incorrect because "reverted back" is redundant. The word "revert" alone conveys the idea of returning to a previous state, so adding "back" is repetitive and grammatically unnecessary.
Option 3: This is incorrect because "it's" is a contraction of "it is" or "it has," not the possessive form "its." The correct possessive pronoun is "its," which is required here to indicate the document's original state.
Option 4: This is accurate. The possessive pronoun "its" is correctly used to indicate the document's original state, and "reverted to" is the appropriate phrasing without the redundancy of "back." This option adheres to grammatical rules and conveys the intended meaning clearly.

The answer is 'document reverted to its original state.'

Choice D is the correct answer.