Select the most appropriate option to replace the underlined part of the sentence:
At the parent-teacher meeting, Mrs. Fernandes discussed about Arjun’s falling marks with his parents.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → discussed Arjun’s falling marks
“Discuss” takes the topic directly:
- “Discuss” already means “talk about”. So the topic comes right after it, with no preposition.
- The given sentence says “discussed about Arjun’s falling marks”. This is wrong: “about” repeats the idea that “discuss” already has.
- Complete sentence: At the parent-teacher meeting, Mrs. Fernandes discussed Arjun’s falling marks with his parents.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: discussed on Arjun’s falling marks — Incorrect. “Discuss” takes the topic directly after it, so “on” is not needed.
Option 3: discussed of Arjun’s falling marks — Incorrect. No preposition comes between “discuss” and its topic, so “of” must go.
Option 4: has discussed about Arjun’s falling marks — Incorrect. The extra “about” is still there. Changing the tense does not remove the mistake.