Select the option that will improve the highlighted segment in the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement'.
According to J Krishnamurti, education is not about having a career but about being able to look, observation and listen.

Correct option is C

The correct substitution of the highlighted words is (c) observe.
Explanation:
The highlighted part has a parallelism error. The sentence lists actions: look, observation, and listen. Among these, look and listen are verbs, but observation is a noun, which breaks the grammatical consistency.
To maintain parallel structure, all listed items should be in the same grammatical form.
· Correct parallel form: look, observe, and listen → All are base verbs.
Grammatical Rule Used:
Parallelism Rule: Items in a list or series should be in the same grammatical form.
· Example: She likes to swim, to run, and to hike. (All in infinitive form)
Information Booster:
In formal or philosophical writing, especially while discussing abstract concepts like education or awareness, the verb form is necessary to express continuous or conscious actions.
Corrected Sentence:
According to J Krishnamurti, education is not about having a career but about being able to look, observe, and listen.