In the following question a sentence is given with four words marked as A B C and D These words may ...........

English Language (IBPS CL) Error correction

In the following question, a sentence is given with four words marked as (A), (B) (C), and (D). These words may or may not be placed in the correct order. Four options with different arrangements of these words have been provided.

The acquired(A) of the collection(B) of social statistics by the state is in itself much older, but it practice(C) its modern form towards the end of the eighteenth century(D).

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B-D

B-C

C-D

A-C

A-D

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Explanation:

The correct option is 4: A-C.
The words 'acquired' and 'practice' have been placed incorrectly, they have to be replaced with each other to make the sentence meaningful and contextually correct.
• Acquired means to buy or obtain (an asset or object) for oneself.
• Practice means the act of doing something again and again in order to learn
• The correct sentence is: The practice of the collection of social statistics by the state is in itself much older, but it acquired its modern form towards the end of the eighteenth century.