Sentence improvement — fixed expression: retain 'admit of' meaning 'allow/permit': 'This matter admits of no excuse.'

Verbal Ability Sentence Improvement Difficulty: Easy
Choose an option
  • A
    admits to
  • B
    admits from
  • C
    admits
  • D
    No improvement

Answer

Correct Answer: No improvement

Explanation

Given sentenceThis matter admits of no excuse.

Concept/ApproachAdmit of is a set phrase meaning 'permit; allow of'. Changing the preposition alters or breaks the idiom.

Option analysis'admits to/from' → wrong prepositions; 'admits' (bare) loses the idiomatic force.

Final AnswerNo improvement

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