Improve the given sentence if necessary. He decided to take the help of a guide lest he may miss the way.

he should miss
he will miss
he might fail to see
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Correct Answer: he should miss

Explanation:

‘Lest’ is always followed by ‘Should’, as it is used to express a purpose. Thus, the correct formation would be, ‘He decided to take the help of a guide lest he should miss the way’.

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