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Directions: In each 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 of the largest slums in the world is Dharavi where lakhs of people live cheek with jowling in tiny shacks.
live cheek with jowl in
live cheek by jowling in
live cheek by jowl in
lives cheek by jowl in
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he original sentence is erroneous.
Reason: The correct idiomatic expression is 'cheek by jowl’ and not ‘cheek with jowling’.
kick the can down the road (Idiom):
Meaning: Close together.
E.g.: They lived cheek by jowl in a one-room flat.
Hence ‘cheek by jowl’ should be used in place of ‘cheek with jowling’ 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 of the largest slums in the world is Dharavi where lakhs of people live cheek by jowl in tiny shacks.
Option C is hence the correct answer.
By: Brijesh Kumar ProfileResourcesReport error
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