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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 required’.

I had to wait for fifteen minutes to the bus.

Option 1: of

Option 2: for

Option 3: No improvement required

Option 4: at


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Correct Answer: for


Solution : The second option is the correct choice.

We generally use the preposition for to state the purpose of an object or action.

Hence, the correct sentence is: "I had to wait for fifteen minutes for the bus."

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