Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No Improvement'.

Keep the dog tied indoors; however, it may bite some stranger.

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  1. No Improvement
  2. else
  3. yet
  4. still

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Option 2 : else
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The correct answer is else.

Key Points

  • The use of 'however' is incorrect here.
  • However: In spite of that; nevertheless.
  • Else: otherwise.
  • The use of 'else' is more appropriate here.
  • Hence, the option that will improve the underlined part of the sentence is option 2.


Correct Sentence: Keep the dog tied indoors; else, it may bite some stranger.

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