RBI Grade B Officer (General / DEPR / DSIM) 2023 · Question 185 of 260

Which of the following phrases (A), (B), (C) and (D) can replace the phrase in bold so as to make the statement correct grammatically and contextually? If the statement does not need any correction then mark option E as your answer. Scientists have identified a compound that shows potentially in easing the symptoms of COVID-19 infection in laboratory and animals.

Idioms & Phrases

AA. show potential in easing the symptoms
BB. shows potential to easing the symptoms
CC. shows potential in easing the symptomsCorrect
DD. showed potential in easy the symptoms
EE. no replacement required

Answer: C. C. shows potential in easing the symptoms

Explanation

C ; ‘shows potential in easing the symptoms’ Here, ‘potential’ acts as a noun and preposition ‘in’ will be followed by present participle. The correct answer is option C.

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