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Question : Directions: In the question, a part of the sentence is in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (1), (2), and (3) that may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (4).

A thing of beauty is joy forever.

(1) Is the joy

(2) Is joyous

(3) Is a joy

(4) No Improvement

Option 1: (1)

Option 2: (2)

Option 3: (3)

Option 4: (4)


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Correct Answer: (3)


Solution : The correct choice is the third option.

The sentence "A thing of beauty is a joy forever", is a well-known and grammatically correct quotation from John Keats' poem Endymion . It conveys the idea that beautiful things bring lasting joy.

The phrase " is a joy" is used to refer to something that brings happiness, pleasure, or delight. It is typically used as an abstract noun to describe happy moments.

Thus, the correct sentence is: "A thing of beauty is a joy forever."

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