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CAT 1998 — VARC Question 5

Idiomatic UsageEasy
Passage / Data

Direction: A part of each sentence given below has been underlined. You have to select the option that best replaces the underlined part.

Many people mistake familiarity for a vulgar style, and suppose that to write without affectation is to write at random speed.

Answer & solution

  • is to write at random

  • B

    is to write randomly

  • C

    is to write fast

  • D

    is to do speed writing

Solution

'To write at random' is more concise than 'to write at a random speed' and conveys the meaning perfectly. ‘writing without affectation’ in no sense means writing ‘fast’ or ‘with speed’. We choose (a) over (b) because of the parallel construction with ‘write without affectation’.

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