Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.
Perhaps a greater challenge they face is (improving the wounds of the civil war), Iraq is a divided country today.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Healing the wounds of the civil war.
- 'Improve' means 'make or become better'.
- 'Wound' means 'cause (a wound, injury, or person) to become sound or healthy again.
- For a wound, 'heal' is used.
- 'Healing the wounds' already provides a meaningful sentence so it is not required to change it.
The correct sentence will be-
Perhaps a greater challenge they face is healing the wounds of the civil war, Iraq is a divided country today.