Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
It is nothing else your pride which makes you say such a thing.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. else but your pride which makes.
Error Concept: Idiomatic expression and subject-verb agreement
What is wrong: The phrase “nothing else your pride” is idiomatically and grammatically incomplete.
Grammatical Concept: The correct idiom is “nothing else but” or “nothing but”, which means “only”.
Also, “pride” is a singular noun, so it must be followed by a singular verb—“makes”.
Incorrectness in Context: Using “make” is incorrect because it is a plural verb, while the subject “pride” is singular.
Correction: Add “but” after “else” and use “makes” as the correct singular verb.
Correct phrase: nothing else but your pride which makes
Final Sentence: It is nothing else but your pride which makes you say such a thing.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.