Choose the most suitable option to replace the highlighted part of the sentence:
He cope up with all difficulties.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
This question highlights one of the most common errors in English usage: the phrase "cope up with."
The Phrasal Verb Error: In English, the correct phrasal verb meaning "to deal effectively with something difficult" is simply "cope with." The addition of the word "up" is grammatically redundant and incorrect.
Subject-Verb Agreement: The subject of the sentence is "He," which is third-person singular. In the Simple Present tense, the verb must end in -s.
Incorrect: He cope with...
Correct: He copes with...
Correction: Combine the correct phrasal verb with the correct agreement to get "copes with."