Question

    Given below are sentences with an emboldened part in each. The emboldened part may be grammatically correct or not. If the part requires a change, choose the correct improvement from the options that follow the question.

    The scientific community must strive to break up the intricate of quantum physics, unraveling its enigmatic principles for a deeper understanding of the universe.

          i.        To break down the intricacies

         ii.        To break up the intricacies

        iii.        To break up the intricacy

    A Only i Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Only ii and iii Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Only ii Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Only I and ii Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of the above Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Break down is a phrasal verb which means ‘to decode’ to break something into small parts in order to discern or understand it. ‘Intricacies’ is a noun. So ‘intricacies’ would be correct to state that what is being broken down.

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