Replace the verb with a noun. Choose the correct option :
He has disgraced his family.

Question

Accepted Answer

Option 4, "He is a disgrace to his family," is the correct answer because it successfully replaces the verb "disgraced" with the noun "disgrace" while maintaining a grammatically correct and semantically similar meaning to the original sentence, "He has disgraced his family." The phrase "a disgrace to" functions as a noun phrase describing the subject's (He) negative impact on his family.

Here's why the other options are incorrect:

*   **Option 1: He were disgrace his family.** This option is grammatically incorrect. "Were" is the plural past tense of "to be" and doesn't agree with the singular subject "He." Furthermore, "disgrace" is used as a verb here, not a noun, and the sentence structure is nonsensical.

*   **Option 2: He was disgraced to his family.** This option changes the meaning of the sentence. It implies that *he* was the one who was disgraced, perhaps by someone else in his family, rather than him being the cause of disgrace to his family. It also sounds awkward and unnatural.

*   **Option 3: He is disgraced his family.** This option is grammatically incorrect. "Is disgraced" suggests a passive voice construction, but it's missing the necessary "by" phrase to indicate who is doing the disgracing. Also, "disgraced" is used as a verb, not a noun, and the sentence doesn't make logical sense.