Multiple choice

Directions: Look at the underlined part of the sentence. Below the sentence are given three possible substitutions for the underlined part. If one of the substitutions improves the sentence, indicate it as your answer. If none of the substitutions improves the sentence, indicate (4) as your answer.

A leader who is keen to acquiring a strong will power must begin by exercising his will whenever opportunities present themselves.

  1. keen on acquiring

  2. keen at acquiring

  3. keen for acquiring

  4. No improvement
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Case of sentence formation. We can use either 'keen on' or 'keen to'. The difference is that 'keen on' is followed by 'gerund, while 'keen to' takes 'infinitive'. As all the options have gerunds, so 'keen on acquiring' is better usage.

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