Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement required'.
Sal trees have been planted in relatively three-fourth of the forest area.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 4 i.e. nearly three-fourths.
- The error lies in option 4 due to the wrong usage of adverb.
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The word 'relatively' means 'to quite a large degree, especially when compared to others' which is inappropriate according to the meaning of the sentence.
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The correct adverb is 'nearly' which means 'almost; not completely or exactly'.
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Secondly, as the given sentence is in plural form, 'three-fourths' should be used instead of 'three-fourth', which means three out of four forest area.
The correct sentence is:- Sal trees have been planted in nearly three-fourths of the forest area.
Hence, the correct answer is Option 4 i.e. nearly three-fourths.