Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
The mob drove on the rampage and looted several shops in the locality.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. went on the rampage.
Word/Idiom Concept: The phrase on the rampage means behaving violently or causing destruction. The correct verb to use with this idiom is went.
Explanation of Options:
played on the rampage → incorrect, “played” does not collocate with “on the rampage.”
went on the rampage → correct, standard idiomatic usage.
ran on the rampage → incorrect, “ran” is not used with this idiom.
strolled on the rampage → incorrect, “strolled” contradicts the violent sense.
Correction: The mob went on the rampage and looted several shops in the locality.
Final Sentence: The mob went on the rampage and looted several shops in the locality.
Conclusion: The correct answer is Option En2 – went on the rampage.