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Consider the sentence- "If  you do that, it will make matters worse."  1    2    3    4   5   6     7         8          9 where the words are numbered for convenience of reference. Consider the insertion of a single word 'only' into this sentence to indicate a desired emphasis. Where shall the word be inserted if the emphasis is to be- (i) On the bad effects (ii) On the second person (iii) On the thing being done

Consider the sentence- "If  you do that, it will make matters worse."  1    2    3    4   5   6     7         8          9 where the words are numbered for convenience of reference. Consider the insertion of a single word 'only' into this sentence to indicate a desired emphasis. Where shall the word be inserted if the emphasis is to be- (i) On the bad effects (ii) On the second person (iii) On the thing being done Correct Answer (i) Between 6 and 7 (ii) Between 1 and 2 (iii) Between 3 and 4

The correct answer is option 4.

  • 'Only' is an adverb that can be used at multiple positions in a sentence to lay emphasis on various things. 'Only' needs to be closer to the word, phrase, or clause it modifies.
    • In our first part, we have to lay emphasis on the bad effects of something i.e. doing something will have nothing except bad effects.
    • So, we place 'only' before the phrase 'make matters worse' as it modifies this particular phrase.
    • In our second part, we need an emphasis on the second person i.e. you.
    • So, we place it before 'you'.
    • In our third part, we need an emphasis on the thing being done i.e. denoted by 'that'
    • So, we place it right before 'that'.

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