Direction: In each of the following questions, a sentence/a part of sentence is printed in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is required, choose No improvement.
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Old habit die hardly.
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- Old habits die hardly.
- Old habits die hard.
- Older habits die too hard.
- No improvement
Correct Option: B
old habits die hard (Id.) : It is used for saying that it is difficult to change a way of behaving that someone has had for many years; things change very slowly.
hardly (Adv.) : almost no; almost not.
hard (Adv.) : with great effort
Here, old habits die hard is the right usage.
