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    Question

    Below is given a sentence with an emboldened part. The part may or may not be grammatically correct. The question is followed by three alternatives that might improve the sentence. Choose the correct combination of alternatives.

    The author's eloquent prose captivated the audience, leaving them hang to every word .

    i. hanging on every word

    ii. to hang on every word

    iii. hang on every word

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

    Solution

    The sentence should be: "The author's eloquent prose captivated the audience, leaving them hanging on every word." "Hanging on every word" is the correct idiomatic expression, meaning that the audience was captivated by the author's writing and paying close attention to every word.

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