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    Question

    He deliberated thoughtfully (1) long and hard (2) ,

    consulting his assistant to heighten (3) the drama, but as professional fouls (4) go it was as clear-cut as they come. Directions : In the following sentence, four words are emboldened. They are marked as 1, 2, 3 and 4. Out of these, one word is redundant. Choose the word that I redundant as the answer. If all the words are correct, mark option 5, “No error” as your answer.
    A 1 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 2 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 3 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 4 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E No error Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The word ‘deliberated’ means ‘to think or talk seriously and carefully about something’. So, ‘thoughtfully’ is a redundant word. He deliberated long and hard, consulting his assistant to heighten the drama, but as professional fouls go it was as clear-cut as they come.

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