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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Marconi assembled the radio.
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- discovered
- made
- invented
- No improvement
Correct Option: C
invent (Verb.) : to produce or design something that has not existed before
assemble (Verb) : to bring things together as a group
⇒ The shelves are easy to assemble.
discover (Verb) : to be the first person to become aware that a particular place or thing exists
⇒ Scientists are working to discover a cure for AIDS. make (Verb.) : to create/prepare something by putting parts together
⇒ The steam engine was invented by James Watt.
Here, invented is the right usage.
