Choose the best option to replace the underlined part to improve the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select 'No substitution.'
Your brother is after the age where he needs a babysitter.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct option is Option 2: past the age.
Corrected Sentence:
Your brother is past the age where he needs a babysitter.
Why this is the best choice:
'Past the age' is the standard idiomatic expression used to indicate that someone has grown too old for a specific activity or state (like needing a babysitter).
'Over the age' is usually followed by a specific number (e.g., 'over the age of 10'), rather than a descriptive phrase.
'After the age' is grammatically incorrect in this context.