In the following sentence a part of the sentence has been underlined. Below are given alternatives to the underlined part, which might improve the sentence.Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, choose option 5.
He was waiting for a/an pounce to catch him red-handed thus waited for a long time outside his house.
A. Amendment
B. Rant
C. Opportunity
The word 'pounce' means 'jump' and does not convey any meaning here.
Amendment=> change
Rant=> to speak or shout in a loud, uncontrolled, or angry way, often saying confused or silly things$
Opportunity=> chance
Thus option C is the word that conveys a proper meaning here that the person was waiting for a chance to catch someone red-handed.Thus option 2 is the correct answer.