One should clear one rsquo s mind instead of beaten one rsquo s brains in trying to solve ...........

English (Punjab Allied) Sentence Improvement

Directions: In this 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.

One should clear one’s mind instead of beaten one’s brains in trying to solve life’s mysteries during meditation.

beating ones brains out

beat one’s brains out

beating one’s brains out

beating one’s brains in

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Explanation:

Correct Answer is (c).The original sentence is erroneous.
Reason: The correct idiomatic expression is ‘beating one’s brains out' and not 'beaten one’s brains in’.
Beating one’s brains out (Idiom):
Meaning: Make a great mental effort to understand, solve, or remember something.
E.g.: Joe is beating his brains out to finish this puzzle.
Hence ‘beating one’s brains out’ should be used in place of ‘beaten one’s brains in’ to make the sentence grammatically correct.
Among the given choices, only option C replaces the given bold part most appropriately.
The sentence after replacement becomes:
One should clear one’s mind instead of beating one’s brains out trying to solve life’s mysteries during meditation.Option C is hence the correct answer.