Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined word and make it meaningful.
The government has finally agreed to wave the entertainment tax on the movie.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. waive.
Error concept: Wrong homophone.
What is wrong: Confusion between “wave” and “waive.”
Grammatical concept:
Wave: To move your hand or an object back and forth, or a movement in the sea.
Waive: To officially give up or refrain from enforcing a right, claim, or rule.
Incorrectness of the concept in context: Thus, “Wave” (move hand) is wrong; the correct word is “waive” (to give up a right or claim).
How to correct: Replace 'Wave' with 'Waive'.
Correct phrase: Waive the entertainment tax
Final sentence: The government has finally agreed to waive the entertainment tax on the movie.