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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It became clear that the strangers were heading into a serious disaster.
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- along
- towards
- on
- No improvement
Correct Option: B
towards (Prep.) : getting closer to achieving something
⇒ This is the first step towards political union
into (Prep.) : used for showing the result of an action
⇒ She was shocked into a confusion of guilt.
along (Adv.) : towards a better state or position
⇒ The book is coming along nicely.
head foward (Idiom) : to point at and move towards something/someone/some place
Here, towards is the right usage.
