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Multiple Choice Questions

Both the US and China are formidable world powers but India should side with the later ........

English Language (SBI-CL) Sentence Improvement

Directions: In each question, a part of the sentence is made bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (A), (B), (C) and (D) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no replacement is needed, mark (E) as your answer.

Both the US and China are formidable world powers but India should side with the later.

India should side along the later.

India should side with the latter.

India should side along the latter.

India should be siding with the later.

No correction required

Explanation:

The original sentence is erroneous.

Reason: The word ‘later’ means ‘at a time in the near future’ and is unsuitable in this sentence. The correct word to be used here is ‘latter’ which means ‘denoting the second or second mentioned of two people or things.’ Hence ‘latter’ should be used in place of ‘later’ to make the sentence grammatically correct.

Among the given choices, only option B replaces the given bold part most appropriately.

The sentence after replacement becomes:

Both the US and China are formidable world powers but India should side with the latter.

Option B is hence the correct answer.

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