Direction.
In the following questions, in the given sentences, a part of the sentence is underlined. Beneath each sentence, four different ways of phrasing the underlined part are indicated. Choose the best alternative.
Anita liked to watch television, of which she found the science programme especially fascinating .
television, of which she found the science programme especially fascinating.
television; she found the science programme especially fascinating.
television, and it was especially the science programme that were of fascination.
television; the fascination of the science programme especially.
Correct Answer :
B. television; she found the science programme especially fascinating.
Option (b) depicts the best way of presenting the underlined part. The two parts of the sentence Anita liked to watch television and she found the...especially fascinating are independent of each other. So the usage of the phrase of which in option (a), is inappropriate as to whom it refers is unclear and it also depicts the link between the two parts of sentence. Option (c) is wordy. In option (d), the word especially in the end is wrong as the sentence does not continue further. Also, it does not make any sense. Hence, option (b) is the correct option.
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