Choose the part of the sentence that is grammatically incorrect : The thief took towards/his heels/on seeing/the Police-van arrive.
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Correct answer: A. The thief took towards
Explanation
The idiom is 'take to one's heels' (run away). 'Took towards' is wrong; it should be 'took to'.
मुहावरा 'take to one's heels' (भाग जाना) है; 'took towards' गलत है, 'took to' होना चाहिए।
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