Direction: In the following questions, 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 alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is '4'.
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For me, money is only the means to an end.
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- only means
- only the mean
- only a means
- No improvement
Correct Option: C
only (Adv.) : just one (Adj.) : alone in a class or category
⇒ It was only a matter of time. (Adv.)
⇒ That is the only possible right answer. (Adj.)
Here, only a means is the right usage.