Question

Improve the following sentence by replacing the underlined word from the options given below. If the sentence cannot be improved, choose option 4.
The Board of Directors decided to \underline{decollate into the matter to find a solution.}

• A. delve
• B. deduce
• C. deflect
• D. No improvement required

Hint:

Phrasal verbs (a verb + a preposition or adverb) have specific meanings. "Delve into," "look into," and "go into" are all ways to talk about investigating something.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Step 1: Understand the meaning of the underlined word. "Decollate" means to behead, which makes no sense in this context. The sentence needs a word that means to investigate or examine.

Step 2: Evaluate the options.

delve: Followed by "into," it means to research or make a detailed inquiry into something. "Delve into the matter" is a standard and appropriate phrase.
deduce: To arrive at a conclusion by reasoning. You deduce a fact, you don't deduce into a matter.
deflect: To cause something to change direction. You deflect criticism or a question, not a matter.

Step 3: Choose the best fit. "Delve into" is the correct phrasal verb to express the idea of investigating the matter deeply.