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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The temptations that bestow young people today are ruining them.
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- appeal
- beset
- confront
- No improvement
Correct Option: B
beset (Verb) : to affect somebody/something in a harmful way
⇒ It’s one of the most difficult problems besetting our modern way of life.
bestow (Verb) : to give something to somebody, especially to show how much he is respected
⇒ It was a title bestowed upon him by the King.
appeal (Verb) : to attract/interest somebody
⇒ The design appealed to all ages.
Here, beset is the right usage.
