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Question : Select the most appropriate option to improve the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to improve it, select 'No improvement'.

He is bent to harm my reputation by false accusations.

Option 1: bent on harming

Option 2: bent to harming

Option 3: bend to harm

Option 4: No improvement


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Answer (1)
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Correct Answer: bent on harming


Solution : The correct choice is the first option.

Explanation:
"Bent on" is the correct idiom in this context, meaning having a strong determination or intention to do something. So, the sentence should be constructed as "He is bent on harming my reputation with false accusations."

Therefore, the correct sentence would be: "He is bent on harming my reputation by false accusations."

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