Question : Directions: In this question, a part of the sentence is in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (1), (2) and (3) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative in case no improvement is needed your answer is (4).
The country faced a rainfall deficit of eight percent after the four-month-long southwest monsoon.
- during the
- at the end
- for the
- No improvement
Option 1: 1
Option 2: 2
Option 3: 3
Option 4: 4
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Correct Answer: 1
Solution : The first option is the correct answer.
During is used to indicate that something happened throughout a period of time. The sentence correctly conveys that the rainfall deficit occurred while the southwest monsoon was ongoing.
So, the correct sentence should be: The country faced a rainfall deficit of eight percent during the four-month-long southwest monsoon.
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