Multiple choice

Directions: The underlined part of the sentence below may have some errors. Five options are given below the sentence. Choose the option that improves the sentence. If the sentence has no error, choose option 5 as your answer.

It is for nothing which I am trying to make him understand not to do such silly things that may harm his future.

  1. which I am trying to make him understand not to do such silly things which may harm his future

  2. that I am trying to make him understand not to do such silly things that may harm his future

  3. which I am trying to make him understand not to do such silly things that may harm your future

  4. that I am trying to make him understand not to do such silly things which may harm your future

  5. No improvement required
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Here, 'that' rectifies the error of 'which'. In complex sentences, 'nothing' is followed by relative pronoun 'that', not by 'which'.

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