Select the most appropriate option to improve the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to improve it, select ‘No improvement’.
We are coping the problems with the best of our ability.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 2 i.e. coping with the problems to.
- The error lies in the option 2 due to the wrong usage of the preposition.
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The verb 'cope' in the given sentence an intransitive verb meaning to deal with something well, despite or in the face of some difficulty. The verb 'cope' is usually followed by the preposition 'with'.
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The present participle verb "coping with" means to deal with something usually skillfully or efficiently.
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Also, in the underlined segment, the use of the preposition 'with' is incorrect. The particle 'to' should be used in place of the preposition 'with'.
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'To' here is used for indicating a proposition that is known, believed, or reported about a specified person or thing.
The correct sentence will be:-
We are coping with the problems to the best of our ability.
Hence, the correct answer is Option 2 i.e. coping with the problems to.