Sentence improvement (remove erroneous “to” before a noun): use the correct verb–object pattern Original sentence: "One of my drawbacks is that I do not have ___ tolerance of ambiguity." Choose the option that correctly completes the expression.
Verbal Ability
Sentence Correction
Difficulty: Easy
Choose an option
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Ado not have
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Bcannot have
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Cam not
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Ddid not have to
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ENo correction required
Answer
Correct Answer: do not have
Explanation
Given data
- Incorrect fragment in the prompt: “do not have to tolerance …” (an ungrammatical “to” before a noun).
Concept/ApproachThe verb–object pattern is have + noun (“have tolerance”), not “have to tolerance.” We remove the stray “to.”
Step-by-step correctionUse “I do not have tolerance of ambiguity.”(Note: In idiomatic English, “tolerance for ambiguity” is even more natural, but that preposition change is beyond the scope of the given options.)
Option analysisdo not have — correctly removes the erroneous “to” and preserves meaning. ✅cannot have — changes meaning (ability vs. possession).am not — wrong verb; needs “have.”did not have to — wrong tense and still introduces “to.”No correction required — the original is ungrammatical.
Final Answer“… I do not have tolerance of ambiguity.”