Direction: Which of the following phrases (I), (II), and (III) given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold letters to make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct? Choose the best option among the five given alternatives that reflect the correct use of phrase in the context of the grammatically correct sentence. If the sentence is correct as it is, mark (e) i.e., “No correction required” as the answer.
The term populism which acquired considerable currency these days, and is widely used to describe a distinctive mode of politics.
(I) is acquiring a considerably
(II) has acquired a considerable
(III) has to acquire a considerable
1
Only (II) is correct
2
Only (III) is correct
3
Both (I) and (II) are correct
4
Both (II) and (III) are correct
5
No correction required