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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 and click the button corresponding to it. In case no improvement is needed, click the button corresponding to "No improvement".

The cities are bursting on the seams with people.

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

bursting at the seams

The correct phrase is "bursting at the seams," which means extremely full or overcrowded. The original phrasing is incorrect. Thus, the correct answer is option 3.

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