SSC MTS 2025 · PYQ · Sentence Improvement · medium
A part of the following sentence is underlined. Choose the option that can replace the underlined part to improve the sentence. If you feel Options A, B, or C do not improve the sentence, then choose Option D: "No improvement required."
The cunning minister is a master at the art of running with the hounds and hunting with the hare.
A.running with the hare and hunting with the hounds✓ Correct
B.dancing with the hare and hunting with the hounds
C.No improvement required
D.dining with the hare and running with the hounds
Explanation
The correct idiom is 'running with the hare and hunting with the hounds,' meaning trying to support both sides of an argument. The original sentence has the idiom reversed.
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