The sesame seed may seem like an unlikely representation for trace the history of the global fo...........

English Language (IBPS PO) Sentence Improvement

Direction: In the given question, a part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below the sentence, alternatives to the emboldened part are given as (A), (B), (C) and (D), which may help improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative out of the given five options. In case the given sentence is correct, your answer will be option (E), i.e., "No correction required".

The sesame seed may seem like an unlikely representation for trace the history of the global food trade, but it is the most apt one.

representative to tracing

representative to trace

represent for tracing

representative of the trace

No correction required

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Explanation:

The error in the highlighted part is that of the inappropriate use of noun 'representation' and the preposition 'for'. We have the adjective 'unlikely', which needs to be followed by an appropriate noun. 'Representative' meaning 'an example of a class or group' is the appropriate noun. The preposition 'for' needs to be replaced by 'to' so as to complete the 'to-infinitive' structure and provide the context of 'a purpose'.

So, the correct answer is option B.