In this sentence-improvement question on verb patterns, choose which phrase, if any, should replace the highlighted part "will helped in stop the drain" in the sentence "The government cannot realize good price from certain assets but their disposal will helped in stop the drain."

Introduction / Context:
This question tests your knowledge of correct verb forms and infinitive constructions in English. The sentence is: "The government cannot realize good price from certain assets but their disposal will helped in stop the drain." The highlighted phrase "will helped in stop the drain" is clearly incorrect. You must choose which alternative phrase, if any, makes this part grammatically correct while keeping the intended meaning that disposing of certain assets will reduce financial loss or wastage.

Given Data / Assumptions:

• Original faulty phrase: "will helped in stop the drain".
• Option (i): help in stoppage in the drain.
• Option (ii): help stop the drain.
• Option (iii): be helping in draining.
• The sentence earlier uses the modal "will", which must be followed by the base form of the verb.
• "The drain" refers to financial loss or wastage of resources.

Concept / Approach:
After a modal verb like "will", we must use the base form of the main verb, not a past form and not a continuous form unless specifically required. The natural expression is "will help stop the drain", where "help" is in base form and "stop" is also base form in an infinitive-like structure linked to "help". Phrases like "help in stoppage in the drain" or "be helping in draining" are grammatically awkward and stylistically poor. The best option is the one that gives us a concise and correct verbal phrase.

Step-by-Step Solution:
Step 1: Identify that "will helped" is incorrect because "will" must be followed by base form "help". Step 2: Recognize that "in stop the drain" is also incorrect; we usually say "help stop the drain" or "help in stopping the drain". Step 3: Examine option (i): "help in stoppage in the drain" – this is an awkward noun phrase and uses "stoppage in the drain", which is unnatural. Step 4: Examine option (ii): "help stop the drain" – this is short, grammatical and uses two base forms "help" and "stop" after "will". Step 5: Examine option (iii): "be helping in draining" – combined with "will", this would read "will be helping in draining", which reverses the intended meaning and suggests ongoing draining rather than stopping it. Step 6: Conclude that the correct, idiomatic replacement is option (ii) "help stop the drain".

Verification / Alternative check:
Insert option (ii) in the full sentence: "The government cannot realize good price from certain assets but their disposal will help stop the drain." This is clear and grammatically correct. The modal "will" is followed by "help", and "help" is then followed by another base verb "stop", which is a standard English pattern: "help improve performance", "help reduce costs", etc. The meaning is preserved: selling or disposing of the assets will help to reduce the loss or wastage.

Why Other Options Are Wrong:
Option (i) "help in stoppage in the drain" is clumsy and unidiomatic. "Stoppage in the drain" does not match the idea of financial loss, and the double use of "in" sounds awkward. Option (iii) "be helping in draining" combined with "will" would produce "will be helping in draining", which suggests the disposal will contribute to more draining, the exact opposite of what is intended. The original phrase "will helped in stop the drain" contains both tense and form errors, and cannot be kept.

Common Pitfalls:
Students sometimes overcomplicate sentences by adding extra prepositions and nouns, thinking it makes the sentence sound formal. However, exam questions often reward simple, correct structures like "help stop the drain". Another common mistake is forgetting that modals such as "will, shall, can, may" are always followed by the base form of the verb. Keeping this rule in mind allows you to quickly reject any option that uses "helped", "helping", or other non-base forms directly after "will".

Final Answer:
The correct replacement is Only ii, making the clause read "but their disposal will help stop the drain".