English usage – sentence improvement: Replace the vague phrasing 'his powerful desire' with the most precise and natural alternative to explain the cause of his downfall.
Verbal Ability
Sentence Improvement
Difficulty: Easy
Choose an option
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AHis intense desire
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BHis desire for power
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CHis fatal desire
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DNo improvement
Answer
Correct Answer: His desire for power
Explanation
Given sentence'his powerful desire brought about his downfall.'
Concept/ApproachIn context, the intended meaning is not 'a strong desire' (intensity) but 'a desire for power' (object). The phrase 'desire for power' is idiomatic and specific.
Corrected versionHis desire for power brought about his downfall.
Common pitfalls'His intense desire' preserves ambiguity; 'His fatal desire' is rhetorical rather than precise.
Final AnswerHis desire for power