Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select ‘No improvement’.
Herbalism had become an all but extinct skill in the Western world.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e.No improvement.
Concept: Understanding the idiomatic expression “all but extinct”.
Grammatical Concept:
The construction is correct.
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'All but' = 'almost'
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'Extinct skill' = a skill that has nearly disappeared
Why no improvement is needed:
The sentence is grammatically correct, and the idiom is used accurately in context to show that herbalism is nearly a lost skill.
Final sentence: Herbalism had become an all but extinct skill in the Western world.
Hence, the chosen option will be correct