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. In case Options A, B and C are not found suitable, choose Option D: "No Improvement Required."
The speaker warned that the economy would hang on a thin thread if corruption continued unchecked.
Answer
The correct answer is B: hang by a thin thread. The correct idiom is 'hang by a thin thread' (or hang by a thread), meaning to be in a very uncertain or precarious situation. 'Hang on' is not the standard form of this idiom.
A.hang with a thin thread
B.hang by a thin thread✓ Correct
C.hang upon a thin thread
D.No improvement required
Explanation
The correct idiom is 'hang by a thin thread' (or hang by a thread), meaning to be in a very uncertain or precarious situation. 'Hang on' is not the standard form of this idiom.
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