Question : Directions: In this question, a part of the sentence is in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold parts at 1, 2, and 3 which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative in case no improvement is needed your answer, is (4).
A buffalo cannot defend a buffalo against lion.
- A buffalo cannot defend another buffalo against a lion.
- Buffalo cannot defend buffalo against lions.
- Buffalo cannot defend a buffalo against lion.
- 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 correctly improves the sentence.
It adds necessary articles, clarifies that one buffalo is defending another against a lion, and maintains the subject-verb agreement.
The other options are grammatically incorrect and do not convey the intended meaning of the sentence.
So, the correct sentence should be: " A buffalo cannot defend another buffalo against a lion. "
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