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 soldiers are all on their toes and anxiously waiting for the orders to start marching towards the enemy.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. No substitution required.
Error concept: No error in the sentence.
What is wrong: The underlined segment all on their toes and anxiously waiting is correct and idiomatic.
Grammatical concept:
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“On their toes” is an idiom meaning alert and ready.
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The verb waiting correctly matches the subject and context.
Incorrectness of the concept in context: There is no grammatical or idiomatic error. The alternatives change the meaning or are incorrect.
How to correct: No correction is needed.
Correct phrase/ correction: all on their toes and anxiously waiting
Final sentence: The soldiers are all on their toes and anxiously waiting for the orders to start marching towards the enemy.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.