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If a person reads a lot, he will increas...

If a person reads a lot, he will increase his vocabulary.
Which one of the following would weaken.the argument?

A

Educated people can express their thoughts better.

B

The style of a person is coloured by the style of the author he reads.

C

Only a well read person can make proper use of the English language.

D

Those who passed vocabulary tests could not write well.

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D
Only option (d) contradicts the argument given in the passage, thus weaken the argument
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