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    Question

    In the following questions, sentences are given with a

    part in bold. The given phrase in bold may or may not contain an error. If phrase has error, one of the options following can replace the incorrect phrase. The correct phrase which replaces the erroneous phrase will be your answer. If the sentence is correct then select ‘No improvement required’ as your answer. Although the research team had spent several months collecting and analyzing data from various sources, the final report, which was expected to provide comprehensive insights, failed to address several key issues that were highlighted during the initial phase of the project.
    A failed to addressed several key issues Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B failed in addressing several key issues Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C failed to address several key issues Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D fails to address several key issues Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E No improvement required Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Verb Pattern: "Failed to" is followed by the base form of the verb ("address"), not the past tense ("addressed") or gerund ("addressing"). "Failed in addressing" is not idiomatic in this context.

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