Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
The girl in the water whistled with full might and waved my arms to draw attention to her plight.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. her arms.
Error concept: Pronoun agreement.
What is wrong: “my arms” is wrong because
Grammatical concept: The pronoun refers to the girl’s action, not the speaker’s. It must match the subject (“the girl”).
Incorrectness of the concept in context: 'My arms' indicates the speakers arms, but the sentence implies the girl's hand.
How to correct: Replace 'my' with 'her'.
Correct phrase: Her arms.
Final sentence: The girl in the water whistled with full might and waved her arms to draw attention to her plight.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.