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

All his efforts to find his lost child were in vane.

  1. vein
  2. wane
  3. vain
  4. No improvement

Option 1: 1

Option 2: 2

Option 3: 3

Option 4: 4


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Answer (1)
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Correct Answer: 3


Solution : The correct improvement for the sentence is the third option.

"Vain" means useless, without success, or futile, which is the intended meaning in this context. This is the appropriate word to use in the sentence.

The meanings of the other options are as follows:

  • Vein refers to a blood vessel and does not fit the context of the sentence.
  • Wane means to decrease or diminish, which is the opposite of what the sentence is trying to convey.

So, the sentence should be: All his efforts to find his lost child were in vain .

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