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Ashwini M

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· 1 Months ago

no sense in 'what'..ans should be while

Question:

DIRECTIONS: A sentence/a part of the sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the underlined part, which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is required, choose ‘No improvement’ option.

Rice is to the Japanese while potatoes are to many Europeans.

Options:
A) which
B) that
C) what
D) No improvement
Solution:
what

Devanshu Agrawal

· commented

· 1 Months ago

Brother 'what' is absolutely correct here as the meaning of the whole sentence is that, rice has the same value for the Japanese as potatoes have the value for Europeans. Means: Japanese eat rice and Europeans eat potatoes.
If you put while then the sentence has no meaning.

Shashank Sachan

· commented

· 1 Months ago

exactly while is correct

lalit kumar bairwa

· commented

· 1 Months ago

absolutely

Ruchi

· commented

· 1 Months ago

Why what?????

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