Pick the most appropriate word to fill (ii) in the given passage:

Question

Option 1: on behalf

Option 2: behalf of

Option 3: on the behalf of

Option 4: on behalf of

AfterBoards · Accepted Answer

The most appropriate word to fill (ii) in the given passage is on behalf of (Option 4).

Context Analysis	Explanation
Sentence Structure	"demands were made (ii) India for the incorporation into the Act a Bill of Rights"
Required Meaning	We need to express that demands were made by someone representing India's interests
Correct Construction	"on behalf of" correctly indicates that someone was advocating for India's interests when making these demands

Option	Analysis
1. on behalf	Incomplete phrase without "of" - grammatically incorrect
2. behalf of	Lacks the necessary preposition "on" - grammatically incomplete
3. on the behalf of	Unnecessarily wordy with the article "the" - not standard usage
4. on behalf of	Complete and grammatically correct phrase indicating representation

Therefore, the correct answer is Option 4.

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