Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed select ‘No improvement required’.
Preparing children for uncertainties keeps them in readiness to face challenges.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 1 i.e No improvement is required.
- The given statement needs no improvement.
- The given sentence talks about preparing children to face challenges.
- In the given sentence, 'preparing' is used as a participle & the doer is expressed by the participle and is usually the subject of the sentence or the main clause.
- The pronoun 'them' is used as the object of a verb or preposition refers to two or more people or things previously mentioned or easily identified and is correctly used to refer to the noun 'children'.
- The preposition 'in' is correct as it is used for showing the condition or state of somebody or something.
- 'Preparing children' is singular, hence will be followed by a singular verb, i.e., 'keeps' is correct.
- The usage of the noun 'readiness' is correct as it means the state of being ready or prepared.
The correct statement is-
Preparing children for uncertainties keeps them in readiness to face challenges.