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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.

The deaf man asked me to speak up.

  1. speak in
  2. speak into
  3. speak down
  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: 4


Solution : The correct answer is the fourth option, "No improvement" .

The sentence is grammatically correct and does not need any improvement.

Speak up means to speak in a louder voice so that people can hear you and is the appropriate choice to be used in the sentence, which means that the deaf man asked the other person to speak louder so that he could hear clearly.

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