Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’.
Manisha set apart with her friends to explore the countryside.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. set out.
Error concept: Wrong phrasal verb usage.
What is wrong: The phrase “set apart” means to distinguish or keep something separate, which does not fit the context of beginning a journey.
Grammatical concept:
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“Set out” means to begin a journey or activity.
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“Set aside” means to reserve or keep for later.
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“Set in” means to begin and seem likely to continue.
Incorrectness of the concept in context: The sentence is about starting a trip with friends, so “set out” is the correct phrasal verb.
How to correct: Replace “set apart” with “set out.”
Correct phrase/ correction: set out with her friends
Final sentence: Manisha set out with her friends to explore the countryside.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.