Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the
given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’.
Wool and silk are materials those are the easiest to dye.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. that are the easiest.
- There is an erroneous use of the pronoun 'those' in the given sentence.
- 'those' should instead be replaced with the pronoun 'that'.
- "That" is a relative pronoun which expresses functions related to the nouns 'wool' and 'silk'.
Thus, the correct sentence is:
Wool and silk are materials that are the easiest to dye.