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’.
He turned a deaf ear on the advices of his parents.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. to the advice.
Statement: He turned a deaf ear on the advices of his parents.
The phrase turned a deaf year is always followed by the preposition to. So, the preposition 'on' should be replaced by 'to.'
The verb 'advices' should be replaced by 'advice.'
Correct statement: He turned a deaf ear to the advice of his parents.