Question
Which of the phrases (a),(b),(c) and (d) given below the
sentence should replace the word/phrase printed in the bold in the sentence to make it grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is given and no correction is required, mark (e) as the answer. Though the first half of the book is rather dull, the later part is quite engagingSolution
Use 'later' when referring to time; use 'latter' when referring to the second of two persons or things mentioned previously. Going by the rule mentioned above, 'latter' should have been used in place of 'later'. Hence, the phrase in b) will replace the highlighted part correctly.
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