Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
My brother asked me, 'Can I exchange my phone from you?'
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. my phone with yours.
Error concept: Wrong preposition usage
What is wrong: The phrase exchange my phone from you is incorrect. The correct usage is exchange A with B.
Grammatical concept: Prepositions with the verb exchange – the correct form is exchange one thing with another.
Incorrectness of the concept in context: Using from does not show proper exchange between two items.
How to correct: Replace from you with with yours.
Correct phrase/ correction: exchange my phone with yours
Final sentence: My brother asked me, 'Can I exchange my phone with yours?'
Hence, the chosen option is correct.