Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
The elusive moon peeked from behind the clouds, illuminating the earth with its gentle glow.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. lighting up the earth with.
Error concept: Wrong verb phrase usage.
What is wrong: The phrase “illuminating the earth” needs to be substituted, and among the given options, only one conveys the correct meaning naturally.
Grammatical concept: The correct phrasal verb to describe spreading light gently is “lighting up.”
Incorrectness of the concept in context: Other options like empowering the earth via or encouraging the earth with are semantically illogical here.
How to correct: Replace “illuminating the earth with its gentle glow” with “lighting up the earth with its gentle glow.”
Correct phrase/ correction: lighting up the earth with
Final sentence: The elusive moon peeked from behind the clouds, lighting up the earth with its gentle glow.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.