Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined words in the given sentence.
Losing my job turned out to be an unexpected benefit because it pushed me to start my own business, which has been more successful than I ever imagined.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. a blessing in disguise.
Error concept: Wrong idiom usage
What is wrong: The sentence describes a negative event (losing a job) that had a positive outcome, so the idiom must reflect that.
Grammatical concept: 'A blessing in disguise' means something that seems bad initially but results in something good.
Incorrectness of the concept in context: Other options do not convey the idea of an unexpected positive outcome from a negative event.
How to correct: Replace the underlined segment with a blessing in disguise.
Correct phrase/ correction: a blessing in disguise
Final sentence: Losing my job turned out to be a blessing in disguise because it pushed me to start my own business, which has been more successful than I ever imagined.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.