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Improve the highlighted part of the sentence. Choose 'No improvement' as an answer if the sentence is grammatically correct. The hippopotamus is
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Improve the highlighted part of the sentence. Choose 'No improvement' as an answer if the sentence is grammatically correct.
The hippopotamus is a mildly and peace-loving animal.

A.

a milder and

B.

a mild and

C.

No improvement

D.

the mildest or

Correct option is B

The correct option is (b) a mild and.
Explanation: "Mild" is an adjective and should be used before "peace-loving" to describe the nature of the hippopotamus. "Mildly" is an adverb and does not fit in this context. Therefore, the correct phrase is "a mild and peace-loving animal."
Corrected sentence: "The hippopotamus is a mild and peace-loving animal."

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