Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error.
It is the duty of every citizen to do his utmost / to protect the hardly-won / freedom of the country.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → to protect the hardly-won
The correct word here is hard-won. It means gained after a lot of effort or struggle. “Hardly” means almost not, so “hardly-won” would mean almost not won. That makes no sense for the country’s freedom.
Option 1: It is the duty of every citizen to do his utmost — No error. “Every citizen” is singular, so the singular “his” is right.
Option 2: to protect the hardly-won — Error. “hardly-won” should be “hard-won”.
Option 3: freedom of the country — No error.
Corrected: It is the duty of every citizen to do his utmost to protect the hard-won freedom of the country.