In the question a part of the sentence is UNDERLINE. Alternatives to the…
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In the question a part of the sentence is UNDERLINE. Alternatives to the UNDERLINE part are given which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative.
It was until many years later that yoga became popular throughout the world.
- A.
was many years
- B.
was till many years
- C.
was not until many years
- D.
was not many years later
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Correct answer: C
Answer: was not until many years
Complete sentence: It was not until many years later that yoga became popular throughout the world.
Why this is correct: The construction 'It was not until ... that ...' indicates that something did not happen before a certain later time. Inserting 'not' is essential for this meaning.
The phrase 'was many years' is incorrect here because it omits the necessary 'not' and does not form the cleft structure.
'was till many years' is unidiomatic and the use of 'till' does not create the required 'not until' structure.
'was not many years later' changes the meaning and is incorrect here; it would suggest the event happened soon after rather than much later.