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    My financial advisor was helping me to pay up a massive amount from debt I incurred after medical school.
    Question

    Which of the following phrases given below the sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold letters to make the sentence grammatically correct? Choose the best option among the five given alternatives that reflect the correct use of phrase in the context of the grammatically correct sentence. If the sentence is correct as it is, mark “No improvement required” as the answer.

    My financial advisor was helping me to pay up a massive amount from debt I incurred after medical school.

    A.

    pay a massive amount of

    B.

    paying a massive amount from

    C.

    to pay off a massive amount of

    D.

    to pay with a massive amount of

    E.

    No improvement required

    Correct option is C


    The correct answer is: (c) to pay off a massive amount of
    · "Pay up" is colloquial and not appropriate in this formal context. The correct expression is "pay off" when referring to repaying a debt.
    · "Amount from debt" is incorrect; it should be "amount of debt."
    Corrected sentence:
    My financial advisor was helping me to pay off a massive amount of debt I incurred after medical school.

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