2016 · Q17
He decided to take the help of a guide lest he may miss the way.
EnglishSentence Improvement
- Ahe should miss
- Bhe will miss
- Che might fail to see
- DNo improvement
Explanation
The conjunction 'lest' (meaning 'for fear that') must be followed by 'should', never by 'may' or 'will'. Hence 'lest he should miss the way' (A) is correct. 'He will miss' (B) and 'he might fail to see' (C) violate the lest-should rule, and (D) preserves the error.