SSC CHSL 2020 · PYQ · Sentence Improvement · medium
Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select 'No improvement'.
The rising prices of essential food items have placed an WEIGHTY burden on the poor.
A.lightest
B.trivial
C.enormous✓ Correct
D.No improvement
Explanation
'Weighty' is technically correct but 'enormous' is more natural and appropriate in this context to describe a heavy burden placed on the poor by rising prices.
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