Question : Select the most appropriate option to improve the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to improve it, select 'No improvement'.
But for their valour, they would have been defeated.
Option 1: Except with their
Option 2: But about their
Option 3: No improvement
Option 4: Because of their
Correct Answer: No improvement
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
In this sentence, the phrase but for is used as a conjunction, meaning except for or were it not for. It suggests that their valour played a crucial role in preventing their defeat. The sentence is clear and effectively conveys the intended meaning without requiring any improvement .
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