Question : Directions: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative that will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "No Improvement".
He (promised to mend) his ways.
(1) had a promised to mending
(2) promised for mending
(3) was promised of mending
(4) No Improvement
Option 1: 1
Option 2: 2
Option 3: 3
Option 4: 4
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Correct Answer: 4
Solution : The sentence follows a standard structure where "He" is the subject, "promised" is the verb, and "to mend his ways" is the infinitive phrase describing the action promised. It is clear and well-constructed. The other options provided do not improve the sentence but introduce grammatical errors.
Therefore, the correct statement should be "He promised to mend his ways."
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