**Q17.** Washing your hands at regular intervals could be the most effective method to staying healthy and protecting yourself from various ailments.

Which of the following phrases (I), (II), and (III) given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold letters to make the sentence grammatically correct? Choose the best option among the five given alternatives that reflect the correct use of phrase in the context of the grammatically correct sentence. If the sentence is correct as it is, mark (e) i.e., "No correction required" as the answer.

(I) is the most effective way of staying

(II) can be the most effective way to stay

(III) has the effective effect to stay

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**Q17.** Washing your hands at regular intervals could be the most effective method to staying healthy and protecting yourself from various ailments.

Which of the following phrases (I), (II), and (III) given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold letters to make the sentence grammatically correct? Choose the best option among the five given alternatives that reflect the correct use of phrase in the context of the grammatically correct sentence. If the sentence is correct as it is, mark (e) i.e., "No correction required" as the answer.

(I) is the most effective way of staying

(II) can be the most effective way to stay

(III) has the effective effect to stay

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**Solution:**

1. The phrase "is the most effective way of staying" (Option I) is grammatically correct because the sentence expresses a general truth or fact.

2. The use of modal verbs like "could" or "can" in Options II and III is inappropriate here since the sentence is stating a general fact rather than a possibility.

3. Additionally, the phrase connected by "and" should maintain parallel structure. Option I maintains this parallelism correctly.

4. Option III, "has the effective effect to stay," is grammatically incorrect and awkward.

Therefore, only Option (I) fits correctly in the sentence.

**Answer:** (a) Only (I) is correct

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