Select the most appropriate option to improve the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no improvement required, select ‘No improvement’.
When he was falsely accused of embezzlement, he was beside himself in anger.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 1 i.e. No improvement.
- The idiom "beside himself" means to be extremely agitated or overwhelmed with emotion, and it is used correctly in the original sentence.
- Therefore, the original sentence "When he was falsely accused of embezzlement, he was beside himself in anger" is correct and requires no improvement.