Select the most appropriate option to improve the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no improvement required, select ‘No improvement’.

Passengers traveling by air are prohibited to carry sharp objects in cabin baggage.

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  1. No improvement
  2. are prohibit to be carrying
  3. are prohibit for carrying
  4. are prohibited from carrying

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Option 4 : are prohibited from carrying
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The correct answer is Option 4)

Key Points

  • In the sentence, the phrase "to carry" is incorrect and needs to be replaced.
  • The correct phrase should be "prohibited from carrying" to convey the intended meaning.
  • The phrase "prohibited from" is used to indicate that something is not allowed.
  • Example: Passengers are prohibited from using mobile phones during the flight.

Hence the correct statement is 'Passengers traveling by air are prohibited from carrying sharp objects in cabin baggage.'

Additional Information

  • The phrase "prohibited from" is commonly used in formal writing and legal contexts to specify what actions are not allowed.
    • Example: Students are prohibited from bringing food into the library.
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