Question

    Choose the correct alternative which will improve the

    quoted part of the given sentence. He was urgently in need 'to get his eye operation'.
    A Of eye operation Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B For operation on eye Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C For eye to be operated Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D No improvement Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    To get his eye operation is grammatically incorrect.The preposition to is used to indicate that there is movement from one place to another. Here there is no movement of anything so to is incorrect. The preposition of is used when belonging to something .Here what he needs is eye operation. So he was in need of eye operation.

    Practice Next

    Relevant for Exams: