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.
India has already breaking the backbone of GST implementation but there is still a long way to go.
already broken the backbone of
Incorrect Answeralready broke the backbone of
Incorrect Answeralready broken the back of
Correct Answeralready broke the back of
Incorrect AnswerExplanation:
Correct Answer is (c).The original sentence is erroneous.
Reason: The correct idiomatic expression in this sentence is ‘broken the back of ' and not ' breaking the backbone of’.
Break the back of (Idiom):
Meaning: Accomplish the main or hardest part of a task.
E.g.: We've broken the back of the problem.
Hence, ‘broken the back of’ should be used in place of ‘breaking the backbone of’ 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:
India has already broken the back of GST implementation but there is still a long way to go.Option C is hence the correct answer.
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By: Abhishek kumar