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    Question

    In the following sentence, a part of the sentence is highlighted in bold. Below it, some options are suggested which may improve the highlighted part of the sentence, to make it meaningful and grammatically correct. Choose which of the following option(s) can successfully replace the highlighted part to make the sentence meaningful and grammatically correct. If the sentence is grammatically correct and requires no improvement, choose option (E), i.e. No improvement required.

    The farmers who sat at the Delhi border for 14 months,

    craving heat and cold and death and conducting themselves in the most democratic way, have once again proved that a government elected by the people could function only in a democratic way. 1. braving heat and cold and death and conducting themselves 2. enduring heat and cold and death and conducting themselves 3. craving heat and cold and death and conducting them
    A Only 1 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Both 1 and 2 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Only 3 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 1 and 3 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E No improvement required Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The word ‘craving’ is inappropriate here. The words ‘braving’ and ‘enduring’ are correct.

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