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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The country faced a rainfall deficit of eight per cent after the four month long southwest monsoon.
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- during the
- at the end of the
- for the
- No improvement
Correct Option: A
during (Pre.) : all through a period of time.
after the (Prep.) : following something in time
at the end of : the final part of a period of time, an event, etc.
Here, during the is the right usage.
