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’.
The customers paid a high price for the clothes they bought by the boutique.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. bought at.
1. Brought - It means to bring something.
2. Bought - It means to buy something.
This substitution (i.e. bought at) is more appropriate because when referring to the place where items are purchased, "at" is commonly used. It clarifies that the customers bought the clothes from the boutique.
Correct Sentence : The customers paid a high price for the clothes they bought at the boutique.
Hence, bought at is the correct answer.