Direction: In the following questions, a part of the sentence is in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part at 1, 2 and 3 which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alter native. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (4).
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Several disciples follow the footsteps of their guru.
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- follow in
- follow on
- are following
- No improvement
Correct Option: A
follow in somebody’s footsteps (Idiom) : to do
the same job, have the same style of life, etc. as somebody else.
Hence, follow in is the right usage.