A sentence/a part of the sentence is underlined. Four alternatives are given to the underlined part which will improve the meaning of the sentence. Choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it. In case no improvement is needed, click the option corresponding to 'No improvement'. The problem of poverty (boils up to) a lack of effective implementation of welfare policies and widespread corruption.
A sentence/a part of the sentence is underlined. Four alternatives are given to the underlined part which will improve the meaning of the sentence. Choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it. In case no improvement is needed, click the option corresponding to 'No improvement'. The problem of poverty (boils up to) a lack of effective implementation of welfare policies and widespread corruption. Correct Answer boils down to
The phrasal verb boils down to means to be the essential element or result of something. If a situation or problem boils down to (or comes down or reduces to) something, then that is the main reason for it.
For example- The disappointing performance of the company in the last quarter boils down to a lack of a strong leadership and teamwork.
Only the prepositions 'down' and 'to' are correctly used with the verb boil to form the phrasal verb 'boils down to'.
Therefore, the correct answer is option 2.
Correct Sentence- The problem of poverty boils down to a lack of effective implementation of welfare policies and widespread corruption.