The government has proposed changes in planning laws to ensure that nature conservation agencies and...........

English Language (IBPS CL) Sentence Improvement

Direction: In the given question, a part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below the sentence alternatives to the bold part are given at (A), (B), (C) and (D) which may help improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case the given sentence is correct, your answer is (E), i.e., 'No correction required'.

The government has proposed changes in planning laws to ensure that nature conservation agencies and planning authorities allow of the directives.

abide by

ask for

aim at

act for

No correction required.

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Explanation:

The above sentence talks about the laws that have been proposed to be changed. The government proposed it to ensure that the conservation agencies and planning authorities follow the directives. Thus, 'abide by’ will accurately fit in the sentence.

To ‘abide by’ means to adhere to certain rules and principles. Therefore, option 1 is correct.

The meanings of other phrasal verbs are as follows:

Ask for: to request something.

Aim at: to point or to set the decision on someone or something.

Act for: to be representative or perform a role on someone’s behalf.

Allow of: to show that something is possible