Which of the phrases (A), (B), (C) and (D) given below should replace the phrase given in ‘’bold’’ in the following sentence to make the sentence grammatically correct ? If the sentence is correct as it is and no correction is required, mark (E) as the answer.
The officer had triggered a controversy ‘’by charging his superiors by ignoring’’ his warning?
The original sentence is awkward, he is charging is superiors by ignoring his own warning. That doesn't make sense. In option B, with is wrong preposition. Option C distorts the intended meaning by saying that first he ignored his senior's warning and then charged him. In option D, for is wrong preposition in this context. The right answer is B.
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