Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
I long from travel outside the country, dreaming of adventures among the towering Alps and basking in the turquoise waters of the Caribbean.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. long to travel.
Error concept: The phrase 'long from travel' is grammatically wrong.
What is wrong: The preposition 'from' cannot be used with the verb long.
Grammatical concept:
The verb long means 'to desire strongly.'
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When followed by an action, it takes to + verb (long to travel).
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When followed by a noun/gerund, it takes for + noun/gerund (long for peace / long for travelling).
Incorrectness of the concept in context: Here, the subject is desiring an action (to travel), so to + verb is correct. Using from is ungrammatical.
How to correct: Replace 'long from travel' with 'long to travel'.
Correct phrase/correction: long to travel
Final sentence: I long to travel outside the country, dreaming of adventures among the towering Alps and basking in the turquoise waters of the Caribbean.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.