Question
Download Solution PDFSelect the most appropriate option to improve the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no improvement required, select ‘No improvement’.
He felt like a fish out of water as he was not accustomed for living in a large city.
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Option 3)
Key Points
- In the second part of the given sentence, the use of the phrase 'accustomed for' is incorrect.
- The correct preposition to use with 'accustomed' is 'to'.
- Therefore, the phrase 'accustomed to' should be used in place of 'accustomed for'.
- Example: He felt like a fish out of water as he was not accustomed to living in a large city.
Hence, the correct statement is 'He felt like a fish out of water as he was not accustomed to living in a large city.'
Additional Information
- The phrase 'accustomed to' means to be used to or familiar with something.
- It is always followed by a noun or a gerund (verb+ing).
- Example: She is accustomed to waking up early in the morning.
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