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’.
She was embarrassed because her friends were laughing on her.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. her friends were laughing at her.
- The underlined part of the sentence is grammatically incorrect.
- "Laugh at" is a phrasal verb that means to show that you think someone or something is stupid.
- Example: I can't go to work looking like this - everyone will laugh at me.
- Thus, the correct sentence will be: She was embarrassed because her friends were laughing at her.