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Direction: In the following questions, a sentence/a part of the sentence is written in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, choose No Improvement.

  1. They tried to win control of the company from their step brothers.
    1. inherit
    2. swindle
    3. wrest
    4. No improvement
Correct Option: C

wrest (Verb) : to take something such as power or control from something/somebody with great effort.
inherit (Verb) : to receive money, property, etc, from somebody when they die.
swindle (Verb) : to cheat somebody in order to get something, especially money, from them
Here, wrest will replace win.



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