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    Question

    In each of the following sentences, one part of the sentence is emboldened. In the options, four alternatives are given. Find out which alternative could replace the phrase in bold to make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct. If the phrase is correct, select option 5, “No improvement required” as your answer.

    One day I want to walk across the tunnel to see

    whether it is really dark inside without the light, even during the day.
    A want to walk away the tunnel to see Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B want to walk through the tunnel to see Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C want to walk between the tunnel to see Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D want walking across the tunnel to see Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E No improvement required Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Solution: Here, it is clear that ‘I’ want to travel inside the tunnel. To indicate movement inside something, ‘through’ is used and to indicate movement from one side to the other, ‘across’ is used. One day I want to walk through the tunnel to see whether it is really dark inside without the light, even during the day.

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