Identify the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment. If no substitution is required, select No substitution.
I was astonished on the ignorance in the villagers.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 4 i.e. at the ignorance of.
Explanation:
First of all, ‘astonish’ takes 'at' as a preposition with it.
Also, we cannot use 'ignorance in' because ignorance is related to someone, hence, 'ignorance of' will be used i.e. ‘on the ignorance in’ should be replaced with ‘at the ignorance of’.
So, the correct sentence is: "I was astonished at the ignorance of the villagers."
Hence, the chosen option is correct.