Choose the most suitable option to replace the highlighted part of the sentence:
We returned school after the event.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. returned to school.
Error concept: The alternatives test correct verb usage and idiomatic language.
What is wrong: Some options use incorrect verb forms (e.g., returned school, went backed).
Grammatical concept: The verb return must be followed by to + place.
Incorrectness of the concept in context
- “Returned school” is incorrect because “return” cannot directly take an object.
- “Went backed” is wrong because “backed” is not the past form of “back.”
How to correct: Use the correct phrasing: returned to school.
Correct phrase / correction: returned to school
Final sentence: We returned to school after the event.
Hence, the chosen options are correct.