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A sentence/a part of the sentence is underlined. Four alternatives are given to the underlined part which will improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, click the button corresponding to "No improvement".
My mother insists on setting up something everyday for charity.

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SSC CGL 2016 (Tier 1) Previous Year Question Paper (11-Sep-2016) (Shift 2)
The correct answer is

aside

The correct alternative for the underlined word in the given sentence is Aside.

  • The sentence ‘My mother insists on setting up something every day for charity’ can be improved by replacing ‘up’ with the alternative ‘aside’. 
  • The meaning of the word Aside refers to ‘Apart from’, which means to set something apart or to reserve it for a specific purpose. 
  • For example, "She set aside some money for her children's education."  

Hence, the correct sentence is,My mother insists on setting aside something every day for charity.’

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