A part of the following sentence is underlined. Choose the option which can replace the underlined part to improve the sentence. In case Options A, B and C are not found suitable, choose Option D: "No Improvement Required."
The economic reforms introduced last year are aimed at bringing up the overall productivity of the nation.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
Correct Answer
aimed at bringing about
Explanation
The correct expression is “aimed at bringing about,” where “aimed at” is the proper collocation, and “bring about” means “to cause or produce a result.” Thus, the sentence correctly becomes: “The economic reforms introduced last year are aimed at bringing about the overall productivity of the nation.”
The other options are incorrect. Option 1 uses the wrong preposition (“in”) and the incorrect phrasal verb “bringing forward.” Option 3 uses the incorrect preposition (“for”) with “aimed.” Option 4 is incorrect because the original sentence needs improvement.
Key Points
Use the structure “aimed at + verb + ing.” The phrasal verb “bring about” means “to cause” or “to bring into existence,” whereas “bring up” generally means “to raise a child” or “to mention a topic.”