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Select the option that will improve the highlighted part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement required'.
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Select the option that will improve the highlighted part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement required'.
In my experience, the press gallery are more concern to public affairs than private ones.

A.

is more concerned with

B.

No improvement required

C.

is much more concerned of

D.

are much concern for

Correct option is A

The correct substitution of the highlighted words is (a) is more concerned with.
Explanation:
· “The press gallery” is a collective noun and is considered singular in American English (and often in formal British usage too), hence the verb should be "is".
· “Concern” is a noun, but we need the adjective "concerned" to describe the state of interest or worry.
· Also, the correct preposition to use with “concerned” in this context is “with”, not to, of, or for.
Grammatical rule used:
· Subject-verb agreement with collective nouns
· Correct adjective form and preposition usage: concerned with
Example:
correct: The committee is concerned with financial matters.
incorrect: The committee are more concern to...

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