Direction: In the following questions, a part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (1), (2) and (3) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative.In case no improvement is needed your answer is (4).
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The octopus uses its arms for hunting and locomotion.
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- fins
- flippers
- tentacles
- No improvement
Correct Option: C
tentacles (N.) : used for feeling or holding things, for moving or for getting food
fins (N.) : a thin flat part that sticks out from a body of a fish, used for swimming and keeping balance
flippers (N.) : a flat part of the body of some sea animals, used for swimming
Here, tentacles is the right usage.
