Direction: In the following questions, a sentence/part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold sentence/part of the sentence 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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Our big iron gate jingles on its hinges as it is opened.
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- clangs
- grates
- bangs
- No improvement
Correct Option: A
clangs (V.) : to make a lud ringing sound like that of metal being hit
grates (V.) : when two hard surfaces grate as they rub together, they make a sharp unpleasant sound
bangs (V.) : to hit something in away that makes a loud noise
Here, clangs is the right usage.
