Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement required'.
The shopkeeper was obliged to dispense to the service of his salesman.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 4 i.e. with the services.
- The error lies in option 4 due to the wrong usage of preposition.
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The preposition 'to' means 'concerning or likely to concern something'.
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The use of the word 'dispense' in the sentence means to give or provide people with something.
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Therefore, the preposition 'with' should be used in place of the preposition 'to'.
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The preposition "with' means 'in the company of somebody or something or accompanied by another person or thing'.
The correct sentence is:- The shopkeeper was obliged to dispense with the services of his salesman.
Hence, the correct answer is Option 4 i.e. with the services.