Multiple choice

Directions: Give the appropriate replacement for the underlined word(s) in the given sentence to make it grammatically correct. If no improvement is needed, mark (4) as the answer.

Only rural development can rise the standard of living in villages.

  1. raise

  2. raised

  3. raising

  4. No improvement needed
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Raise means 'to make higher, nurture and cause to grow. It is normally transitive, that is, the action is done to something or someone else.  

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