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Question : Improve the underlined part of the sentence. Choose 'No improvement' as an answer if the sentence is grammatically correct.
This has sharp decreased the cases of water-borne diseases.

Option 1: sharp decrease

Option 2: sharply decreased

Option 3: sharper decreases

Option 4: No improvement


Team Careers360 8th Jan, 2024
Answer (1)
Team Careers360 22nd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: sharply decreased


Solution : The second option is correct.

  • The adverb sharply correctly modifies the verb decreased t o indicate the extent of the decrease.
  • The original sentence incorrectly uses the adjective sharp instead of the adverb.
  • Adjectives describe nouns, while adverbs describe verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs.
  • In this case, the adjective sharp would require a noun to be modified, such as sharp decline instead of sharp decreased .

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