Question : Directions: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative that will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "No Improvement".
(Except him), no one could answer the question.
(1) Exception of him
(2) Excepting him
(3) Except for him
(4) No Improvement
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
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Correct Answer: (3)
Solution : The sentence can be improved using the third option.
"Except for" means "with the exception of" or "excluding" and is the right choice for this sentence to convey the intended meaning that apart from him, no one could answer the question.
Therefore, the correct sentence is: Except for him, no one could answer the question.
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(3) outside
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(2) known by
(3) known as
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(3) to sleeping
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