Sentence improvement – idiom and collocation: prefer the fixed phrase 'harp upon/on one string only' to express tedious repetition; correct the noun 'string' and appropriate preposition.

Verbal Ability Sentence Improvement Difficulty: Easy
Choose an option
  • A
    harp on string only
  • B
    harp only one string
  • C
    harp upon one string only
  • D
    No improvement

Answer

Correct Answer: harp upon one string only

Explanation

Given sentence'He should move on to the next point, and not harp one sting only.'

Concept/ApproachThe idiom is 'harp on/upon one string' (or 'the same string') meaning to dwell tediously on one point. Fix both the preposition and the misspelling 'sting' → 'string'.

Step-by-step correctionUse the full idiom: '… and not harp upon one string only.'

Why other options are incorrect'harp on string only' → missing article; sounds awkward.'harp only one string' → wrong structure (missing preposition).'No improvement' → keeps two errors.

Final Answerharp upon one string only

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