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’.
The soldiers had no choice to report the loss to their commander.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 4 i.e. no choice but to.
- The underlined part of the sentence is erroneous in nature. It changes the entire meaning of the sentence.
- The phrase 'had no choice but to' is a common idiom used to express that someone is compelled or obligated to do something.
- It indicates that there is no other alternative or option available to them.
- In this context, the soldiers are in a situation where reporting the loss to their commander is their only course of action.
Thus, the corrected sentence is:
The soldiers had no choice but to report the loss to their commander.