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Directions: In the following questions, some part of the sentence is underlined. Which of the options given below the sentence should replace the part underlined to make the sentence grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is given then choose option E ‘No Correction required’ as the answer. Everyone agrees that no one besides Tendulkar could have won the match for India .

Options

  1. Ano one except Tendulkar could win the match of India.
  2. Bno one besides Tendulkar could have won the matches of India.
  3. Cno one except Tendulkar could won the match for India.
  4. Dno one but Tendulkar could have won the match for India.

Correct answer

D. no one but Tendulkar could have won the match for India.

Step-by-step solution

Corrects the error of preposition. ‘But’ excludes while ‘besides’ includes. ‘But’ is used after negative no body, and none meaning ‘except’. While ‘besides’ means ‘in addition to’. Hence, the option D is correct.

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