Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
I will never forget the feeling of receiving a prestigious award, with my parents sitting among the audience and jostling with their emotion.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. applauding my success
Error Concept: Wrong phrase usage that doesn’t match the emotional context.
What is wrong: The phrase "jostling with their emotion" is incorrect and awkward. It doesn’t clearly express what the parents were doing during the award ceremony.
Grammatical Concept: In such contexts, we use a phrase that shows the reaction or feeling of the parents — here, "applauding my success" fits perfectly.
Incorrectness of the concept in context: The given phrase fails to convey joy or pride; it sounds confusing.
Correction: Replace "jostling with their emotion" with "applauding my success".
Correct phrase: applauding my success
Final sentence: I will never forget the feeling of receiving a prestigious award, with my parents sitting among the audience and applauding my success.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.