The group was accused of biased participation in the discussion because their entire attention was <u>centred around</u> their own proposal.
Directions : In the following items, a sentence is given with one or more underlined words. From the options provided mark the correct answer from among (a), (b) or (c), which is the <strong>MOST APPROPRIATE</strong> improvement over the word(s) to be substituted. If <strong>NO IMPROVEMENT</strong> can be identified, mark your response as (d).
- A. centred on
- B. centred in
- C. centred over ✓
- D. no improvement
Correct Answer: C. centred over
Explanation
According to the key, 'centred over' is the required improvement for 'centred around'.
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