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    Question

    Which of the phrases (A), (B), (C), and (D) given below

    should replace the phrase given in ’bold’’ in the following sentence to make the sentence grammatically meaningful and correct. If the sentence is correct as it is and no correction required, mark (E) as the answer. Top leaders are often stymied by the difficult of managing conflicts of diverse interests.
    A Difficulty of managed Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B difficulties of managing Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C difficult for managing Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D difficult to manage. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E No replacement required Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The word difficult is an adjective, but the sentence requires a noun after the preposition by. Additionally, managing conflicts involves more than one challenge, so the plural noun difficulties is more appropriate than difficulty. Hence, difficulties of managing makes the sentence grammatically correct and meaningful.

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