Select the option that rectifies the underlined incorrectly spelt word in the…
2025
Select the option that rectifies the underlined incorrectly spelt word in the given paragraph. Select 'No correction required' if the given spelling is correct.
Ecosystems are the intricate expressions of life on Earth, where organisms and their environment intertvine in a delicate dance of interdependence. From the depths of the oceans to the heights of the mountains, ecosystems vary widely but share a common thread: the web of life. In every ecosystem, organisms rely on each other for survival, forming complex food webs that sustain life.
- A.
No correction required
- B.
Entertvine
- C.
Intertwine
- D.
Entertwine
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Correct answer: C
This item is a Spot-the-Error (spelling correction) question: the underlined word in the passage must be checked against its standard dictionary spelling. If the underlined form is a genuine misspelling, the option that supplies the correct, dictionary-standard spelling — while preserving the sentence's intended meaning — is the answer; if the underlined form is already correct, 'No correction required' is the answer.
The underlined word here is 'intertvine'. In context, organisms and their environment are described as forming 'a delicate dance of interdependence' — the intended meaning is that they twist or interlace together. The standard English word carrying that meaning is formed from the prefix 'inter-' (between/among) and the root '-twine' (to twist strands together), spelled 'Intertwine'. The underlined form swaps the 'tw' letter pair for 'tv', which is not a recognised spelling of any English word, so a correction is required.
No correction required — does not apply, since 'intertvine' is not a standard dictionary spelling.
Entertvine — carries two deviations from the standard word: the prefix is changed to 'enter-' and the 'tv' letter pair from the passage is retained.
Intertwine — restores both the standard prefix 'inter-' and the 'tw' letter pair, matching the dictionary spelling that fits the sentence's meaning.
Entertwine — fixes the letter pair to 'tw' but still uses the incorrect prefix 'enter-' instead of 'inter-', so it is not the standard spelling.
The correctly spelled replacement is 'Intertwine'.