Select the most appropriate to substitute the underlined word in the given sentence.
Rohit asked Nita what was the most intriguing book she has read recently.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. tedious.
Error concept: Wrong word used
What is wrong: The word intriguing means interesting, fascinating, which does not fit here if we want a substitute word.
Grammatical concept: Vocabulary substitution – choosing the correct synonym/ antonym according to meaning.
Incorrectness of the concept in context: Using intriguing (interesting) is opposite in meaning to tedious (boring). Since the question asks for substitution, we must pick the right alternative from the given options.
How to correct: Replace intriguing with tedious.
Correct phrase/ correction: the most tedious book she has read recently
Final sentence: Rohit asked Nita what was the most tedious book she has read recently.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.