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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She is quite well now, except a slight cold.
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- except for a slight cold
- excepting a slight cold
- excepting have a slight cold
- No improvement
Correct Option: A
Here, except for a slight cold is the right usage.
except (Prep.) : used before you mention the only thing or person about which a statement is not true ; apart from
⇒ They all came except Matt.
⇒ All came apart from Matt.
