Direction.
Which of the phrases (a), (b), (c) and (d) given below should replace the phrase given in bold in the following sentence to make the sentence grammatically meaningful and correct ? If the sentence is correct as it is and No correction is required, mark (e) as the answer.
He had to bear the brunt of his father's mistakes.
bear the burnt
bear the burns
bear a brunt
No correction required
Correct Answer :
D. No correction required
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