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’.
The child put a ladder on the wall and climbed up.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 2 i.e. against the wall.
- The error lies in the option 2 due to the wrong usage of preposition.
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in the given sentence the use of the preposition 'on' is incorrect.The preposition 'on means physically in contact with and supported by a surface.
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The preposition 'on should be replaced by 'against' which means in or into physical contact with something, so as to be supported by or collide with it.
The correct sentence will be:- The child put a ladder against the wall and climbed up.
Hence, the correct answer is Option 2 i.e. against the wall.