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 disparity of the GDP between the rich and the poor has broadened in the last some decades.
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- have widened in the last some decades
- has widened in the last few decades
- have broadened in the last few decades
- No improvement
Correct Option: B
disparity (Noun) : a difference, especially one connected with unfair treatment
⇒ the wide disparity between the rich and the poor
broadened (Verb) : to increase/become wider
widened (Verb) : to become large in degree or range some (Det.) → used with Uncountable Nouns → some milk
few (Det.) → used with Countable Nouns → few people
Hence, has widened in the last few decades is the right usage.
