Select the option that will improve the underlined segment in the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement'
The advertising industry wants us to believe that buy more stuff will make us happier.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 4 i.e. that buying more.
- The underlined part of the sentence is grammatically incorrect.
- We need a noun here as the subject of the verb "will make".
- Thus, the gerund "buying" should be used here.
- The correct sentence will be: The advertising industry wants us to believe that buying more stuff will make us happier.