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".
The (needs) of the hour was to reform the entire banking system.
(1) need
(2) needing
(3) needings
(4) 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 choice.
Explanation : The phrase "needs of the hour" should be replaced with "need of the hour", which is the right form of the idiom, meaning the most important thing at a particular interval, thereby indicating that there was a need to pay immediate attention to the reform of the entire banking system.
Therefore, the correct sentence is: " The need of the hour was to reform the entire banking system. "
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