Direction: In each of the following questions, a sentence/a part of the sentence is printed in bold. Four alternatives are given to the bold part which will improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative corresponding to it. In case no improvement is needed, choose the alternative corresponding to “No improvement”.
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The sales boy told the consumer not to touch the products on display.
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- buyer
- shopper
- customer
- No improvement
Correct Option: C
Consumer = purchaser, buyer; shopper, person who purchases goods for personal use.
Customer = a person who buys goods from a shop.
Look at the sentences :
Recession-hit consumers are being lured by cheap prices.
Mr. Harrison was a regular customer at the Golden Lion.
Hence, customer .... should be used here.
