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.
The Bhagavad Gita tells us how not to get too caught up in temporary affairs.
catching up in temporary affairs
Incorrect Answercaught up in temporal affairs
Correct Answercaught up with temporary affairs
Incorrect Answercatching up in temporal affairs
Incorrect AnswerNo correction required
Incorrect AnswerExplanation:
Correct Answer is (b).The original sentence is erroneous.
Reason: The word ‘temporary’ means ‘lasting for only a limited period of time’ and is unsuitable in this sentence. The correct word to be used here is ‘temporal’ which means ‘relating to worldly as opposed to spiritual affairs; materialistic’. Hence ‘temporal’ should be used in place of ‘temporary’ to make the sentence grammatically correct.
Among the given choices, only option B replaces the given bold part most appropriately.
The sentence after replacement becomes:
The Bhagavad Gita tells us how not to get too caught up in temporal affairs.Option B is hence the correct answer.
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By: Abhishek kumar