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Discussion Forum : Sentence Correction - Section 1 (Q.No. 34)
Sentence Correction
Directions to Solve

Which of phrases given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold type to make the grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is, mark 'E' as the answer.

34.
Their earnings are such that they find it difficult to make both ends to meet.
to makings both ends meet
to make both ends for meeting
to make both ends meet
for making both ends to meet
No correction required
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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Discussion:
12 comments Page 1 of 2.
Murtaza said:   8 years ago
Rule:.

After words like "make, bid, feel, hear, see, watch, behold, dare etc. " we use "bare infinitive". For example,

I heard him speak on several problems. Here heard him to speak can not be used.

He dared not come near me. Here, also to come is not used.

Similarly, in "to make both ends meet", we can not use "to" before meet because it is preceded but make.
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Giridhar said:   1 decade ago
When both comes to does not come.
Wendell said:   1 decade ago
Both ends meet is incorrect. The proper phrase is "to make ends meet".
Sameer said:   1 decade ago
Which one is right?
Ajay said:   1 decade ago
The proper phrase is "to make ends meet".
Priyanka Mishra said:   1 decade ago
To make ends meet means to make both ends meet, so C is also correct and it means their salary is too low to pay for the things they need.
Xamp said:   1 decade ago
Why don't for both ends to meet?
Chida said:   1 decade ago
Is parallelism followed in the current answer option? please explain.
Ashraful Islam said:   8 years ago
Yes, it is to make both ends make it correct.
Ashi said:   8 years ago
I don't understand this. Please help me by explaining it.
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