Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
Although Tania and her friend are poles apart, they still love each other.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. completely different and opposite.
Error concept: Wrong meaning of idiom.
What is wrong: The idiom “poles apart” does not mean similar, arrogant, or imperfect. It means completely different from each other.
Grammatical concept: Idioms have fixed figurative meanings. “Poles apart” refers to two people or things being very different, like the North Pole and South Pole.
Incorrectness of the concept in context: Options 1, 3, and 4 change the intended meaning and are not suitable substitutes.
How to correct: Replace the underlined part with “completely different and opposite.”
Correct phrase/ correction: completely different and opposite
Final sentence: Although Tania and her friend are completely different and opposite, they still love each other.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.