Directions: In this 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.
Malnutrition carries on thousands of children across the globe every year.
carries on thousands off
Incorrect Answercarries off thousands of
Correct Answercarries off thousand of
Incorrect Answercarry on thousands of
Incorrect AnswerNo correction required
Incorrect AnswerExplanation:
Correct Answer is (b).The original sentence is erroneous.
Reason: Usage of the phrasal verb 'carry on' which means ‘continue an activity or task' is inappropriate in this sentence.
'Carry off' which means ‘to cause the death of’ would be suitable in this context.
E.g.: The plague carried off thousands.
Hence ‘carries off’ should be used in place of ‘carries on’ for making the sentence grammatically and contextually correct.
Among the given choices, only option B replaces the given bold part most appropriately.
The sentence after replacement becomes:
Malnutrition carries off thousands of children across the globe every year.Option B is hence the correct answer.
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By: Abhishek kumar