2017 · Q72
Look at the underlined part of each sentence. Below each sentence are given three possible substitutions for the underlined part. If one of them (a), (b) or (c) is better than the underlined part, indicate your response on the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter. If none of the substitutions improves the sentence, indicate (d) as your response on the Answer Sheet.
The Prime Minister had wide-ranging discussions on the international situation.
EnglishSentence Improvement
- Awidely-ranged
- Bwide-ranged
- Cwide-range
- DNo improvement
Explanation
'Wide-ranging' is the established compound adjective meaning covering many subjects; 'widely-ranged' and 'wide-ranged' are not valid forms. The sentence is already correct and idiomatic. None of the substitutions improves it, so the answer is (d), No improvement.