Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.
It is revealing that the gender divide in cognition levels worsens with rise in age, as girls are often compelled to (drop in) of school for a variety of reasons.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Drop out.
- We need to replace 'in' with 'out'.
- 'Drop out' means 'abandon a course of study'.
- 'Drop in' means 'call informally and briefly as a visitor'.
- The sentence talks about abandoning study.
The correct sentence will be-
It is revealing that the gender divide in cognition levels worsens with rise in age, as girls are often compelled to drop out of school for a variety of reasons.