Identify the best way to improve the underlined part of the given sentence. If there is no improvement required, select ‘no improvement’-
There was a time when it was fashionable to have a dainty dog, like as the poodles or any other tiny creature as a pet.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. such as a poodle.
'Like" and "As" both can not be used together as both show the same thing.
As the only other option that has "as" in it is the chosen option, it will be the correct choice.
The correct sentence will be-
There was a time when it was fashionable to have a dainty dog, such as a poodle or any other tiny creature as a pet.