Multiple choice

Directions: Which of the phrases (1), (2), (3) and (4) given below should replace the phrase given in bold in the following sentence to make the sentence grammatically meaningful and correct? If the sentence is correct as it is and ‘No correction is required’, mark (5) as the answer.

I can not lay any credence to your cock and bull story.

  1. lend any credence to

  2. lend any credence for

  3. lay any credence for

  4. lay credence to

  5. No correction required

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A Correct answer
Explanation

‘Lend credence' means to place belief or trust.