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Question : Improve the underlined part of the sentence. Choose 'No improvement' as an answer if the sentence is grammatically correct.

The comedian's jokes are so bad that audiences usually groaning instead of laugh.

Option 1: usually groan instead of

Option 2: usual groan instead off

Option 3: usual groaned despite of

Option 4: No improvement


Team Careers360 23rd Jan, 2024
Answer (1)
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Correct Answer: usually groan instead of


Solution : The correct choice is the first option.

Explanation:

The sentence describes the reaction of audiences to the comedian's jokes, indicating that they usually respond with groaning rather than laughter. The correct verb form to use in this context is groan, and the appropriate preposition is instead of. The phrase usually groan instead of effectively conveys the intended meaning and maintains grammatical correctness.

Therefore, the correct sentence is: The comedian's jokes are so bad that audiences usually groan instead of laugh.

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