Question:
Choose the most suitable option to replace the highlighted part of the sentence: He availed of the opportunity well.
Choose the most suitable option to replace the highlighted part of the sentence: He availed of the opportunity well.
Options:
- a) has availed the opportunity
- b) availed himself of the opportunity
- c) took the avail
- d) availed to opportunity
- a) has availed the opportunity
- b) availed himself of the opportunity
- c) took the avail
- d) availed to opportunity
correct answer : b)
Explanation:
The verb ‘avail’ is typically followed by a reflexive pronoun (himself, herself, etc.) and the preposition ‘of’. Thus, ‘availed himself of’ is the correct phrasing.
The verb ‘avail’ is typically followed by a reflexive pronoun (himself, herself, etc.) and the preposition ‘of’. Thus, ‘availed himself of’ is the correct phrasing.