Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement required'.
He is bent to harm me as much as he can.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. upon harm.
Improvement Concept: The correct preposition after "bent" (in the sense of being determined) is "on" followed by a gerund or noun.
Grammatical Explanation: "Bent on" is a standard idiomatic phrase meaning determined to do something. When expressing harmful intent, it's followed by the base form noun or gerund (e.g., "on revenge", "on harming").
Option Analysis
on harm – correct usage; "bent on harm" is idiomatically and grammatically valid
to harming – incorrect because "bent to" is not the correct collocation
No improvement required – incorrect because "bent to" is ungrammatical in this context
upon harming – awkward and uncommon phrasing
Final Sentence: He is bent on harm me as much as he can
Correction: He is bent on harming me as much as he can
Conclusion: The correct answer is on harm.