Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment ((lest he should not be weak) in the given sentence:

Rohan exercised and ate a lot, lest he should not be weak.

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Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment ((lest he should not be weak) in the given sentence:

Rohan exercised and ate a lot, lest he should not be weak.

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The word 'lest' is used to express a negative purpose or to prevent something undesirable. It is followed by 'should' plus the base form of the verb without 'not'. The original sentence 'lest he should not be weak' is incorrect because 'lest' already implies a negative purpose, so 'not' is redundant and incorrect here. The correct form is 'lest he should be weak', meaning Rohan exercised and ate a lot to prevent being weak.

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