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

The proposal was full of if and but that I seriously doubted whether the stadium would ever be built 

(1) 'ifs' and 'but'

(2) 'ifs' and 'butts'

(3) 'ifs' and 'buts'

(4) No Improvement

Option 1: 1

Option 2: 2

Option 3: 3

Option 4: 4


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Correct Answer: 3


Solution : The third option is the correct choice.

The phrase if and but means condition, which is incorrect in this context. It should be replaced with ifs and buts , which refer to excuses and restrictions , as the proposal was composed of a lot of conditions that made the building of the stadium a mere difficult task.

Therefore, the correct statement would be: "The proposal was full of ' ifs' and 'buts' that I seriously doubted whether the stadium would ever be built."

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